Balsam vs The Kurseong Balsam

Impatiens balsamina compared with Impatiens infundibularis

Key Differences

• Balsam is Not Evaluated while The Kurseong Balsam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam	The Kurseong 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 infundibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam and The Kurseong Balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

The Kurseong Balsam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam	The Kurseong 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).

The Kurseong 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.