Balsam vs Dalzell's Yellow Balsam

Impatiens balsamina compared with Impatiens dalzellii

Key Differences

• Balsam is Not Evaluated while Dalzell's Yellow Balsam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam	Dalzell's Yellow Balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens balsamina	Impatiens dalzellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam and Dalzell's Yellow Balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Dalzell's Yellow Balsam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam	Dalzell's Yellow Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Dalzell's Yellow Balsam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balsam

The Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.