<P> Consumers are organisms that eat organisms from a different population . These organisms are formally referred to as heterotrophs, which include animals, some bacteria and fungi . Such organisms may consume by various means, including predation, parasitization, and biodegradation . </P> <P> Consumers are typically viewed as predatory animals such as the wolf and hyena . However, herbivorous animals and parasitic fungi are also consumers. Some carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, are classified as both . So are omnivorous animals . </P>

Who are the consumers in a food chain