Question

which characteristic is typically used to differentiate one species from another? their habitat preference ability to perform photosynthesis ability to interbreed and produce offspring

Explanation:

According to the biological species concept, a species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Habitat preference and photosynthesis ability are not the most fundamental and widely - accepted criteria for species differentiation compared to the interbreeding criterion.

Answer:

ability to interbreed and produce offspring