Differences:
Plant cells have a cell wall made of cellulose, while animal cells do not have a cell wall.
Plant cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while animal cells do not.
Plant cells have a large central vacuole for storage of water and nutrients, while animal cells have smaller vacuoles or none at all.
Plant cells are typically rectangular or square in shape, while animal cells are irregular in shape.
Plant cells do not have lysosomes, while animal cells do.
Similarities:
Both animal and plant cells have a nucleus that contains genetic material.
Both animal and plant cells have mitochondria for energy production.
Both animal and plant cells have endoplasmic reticulum for protein synthesis.
Both animal and plant cells have Golgi bodies for packaging and transporting proteins.
Both animal and plant cells have ribosomes for protein synthesis.
