The difference between collenchyma and sclerenchyma are as follows:
| SN | Collenchyma | Sclerenchyma |
| 1. | Collenchyma is a living tissue. | Sclerenchyma is dead tissue. |
| 2. | It is a thin-walled tissue. | It is thick-walled tissue. |
| 3. | The cell wall is made up of cellulose. | The cell wall is made up of cellulose and lignin. |
| 4. | It can help in secondary growth. | It cannot helo in secondary growth. |
| 5. | It stores food and provides mechanical support. | It has no role in the storage of food involved in mechanical support. |
