In soil ecology, some organisms feeding on microorganisms are also considered as predators.
I suggest moving predator as a subclass of heterotroph, and maybe adding 'animal predator' as both a subclass of predator and carnivore.
Preferred term label
Predator
Synonyms
(e.g., Absent spleen)
Textual definition
A heterotroph that actively captures and consumes other consumers, causing their immediate or imminent death
Suggested parent term
heterotroph
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In soil ecology, some organisms feeding on microorganisms are also considered as predators.
I suggest moving predator as a subclass of heterotroph, and maybe adding 'animal predator' as both a subclass of predator and carnivore.
Preferred term label
Predator
Synonyms
(e.g., Absent spleen)
Textual definition
A heterotroph that actively captures and consumes other consumers, causing their immediate or imminent death
Suggested parent term
heterotroph
Attribution
If you would like a nanoattribution, please indicate your ORCID id