The difference between evaporation and transpiration that evaporation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas state and transpiration leaves from a plant or soil pores to leave
Evaporation takes place when the sun's heat breaks the bonds with water in liquid form which happens to be in an ocean, lake, stream , or puddle, it is then draw into the atmosphere while it is in a gaseous state. Transpiration is for lack of a better word, plants sweating. Plants release small amount of water which are then usually evaporated or used by the plant.