Living organisms share certain characteristics of life. Two living organisms, a pine tree and a sea urchin, are pictured below. A large pine tree. A sea urchin. Photo by David Which statement describes a difference in one of the characteristics of life shared by these organisms? One of the organisms produces asexually, the other does not. One of the organisms uses plants for energy, the other uses animals for energy. One of the organisms gets energy from the sun, the other does not. One of the organisms grows and changes, but the other does not.