Two organisms that exhibit similar lifestyles and look nearly identical, but are not closely related, may be

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Organisms that exhibit similar lifestyles and look nearly identical, but are not closely related are known as cryptic species. These organisms may have evolved similar physical characteristics and behaviors as a result of convergent evolution, which means that they adapted to similar environmental pressures even though they are not closely related.

Two Organisms That Exhibit Similar Lifestyles and Look Nearly Identical