whats the difference between the batesian mimicry and the mullerian mimicry?

Question

i know the different species that uses them, but i want to know what makes them different. is it just becuz of the different species that uses them or is it cuz there are differnt coloration tactics or something?

Answer 1

here you will find the answer:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic

In short:

Batesian: Species ressembles succesfull species but does not share its defensive attributes (for example an unpoisonous snake ressembling a poisonous one).

Müllerian: Ressembles and shares its deffensive attributes (bees and wasps).

Answer 2

In batesian mimicry, a species that is not unpalatable/poisonous "disguises itself" as one that their predators find as unpalatable, poisonous, etc. The imitator profits from the model, because while the latter spends part of its energetic budget in actually producing the toxic substances, the mimic doesn't.

In the case of mullerian mimicry, two or more species that are unpalatable or poisonous resemble each other. This is supposed to help all these species, because if a predator tastes one of them, it'll learn to avoid all of them.