How many types of habitats are there?

There are many different types of habitats including aquatic desert grassland tundra and forest. Depending on the context there could be different subcategories within these main types. For example aquatic habitats could include both saltwater and freshwater habitats.

• Aquatic habitats
• Desert habitats
• Grassland habitats
• Tundra habitats
• Forest habitats

Within these habitats there are various ecosystems that could be counted as well. For example a desert may have an oasis and a forest may have a meadow. Depending on how these ecosystems are counted the total number of habitats could vary.