allopatric/sypatric speciation

[jonofbridger]

Is there difference between the two besides geography or can anyone explain how allopatric/sypatric speciation happens or have examples?

[mith]

You're right, the difference is in where the speciation occurred, in the same place or in different places.
Allopatric often occurs thru something called founder's effect. Basically a "founding group" leaves and starts a colony somewhere else, kinda like australian and american english compared to the British English