balsam vs Basedow's Wattle

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Acacia basedowii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Basedow's Wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Impatiens	Acacia
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Acacia basedowii

Evolutionary Relationship

balsam and Basedow's Wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Basedow's Wattle
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

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Basedow's Wattle

Habitat

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

balsam

The Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) is a species in the genus Impatiens. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Basedow's Wattle

The Basedow's Wattle (Acacia basedowii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.