Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.

-In this diagram,the blue heron is playing which role in the ecosystem when it eats the garter snake?

Question

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.
 
-In this diagram,the blue heron is playing which role in the ecosystem when it eats the garter snake?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The blue heron is a tertiary consumer because it feeds on the garter snake, which is a secondary consumer that feeds on the frog, which is a primary consumer. Therefore, the blue heron is at the fourth trophic level (primary consumers being the first trophic level).

Refer to the Figure Below, and Then Answer the Question