balsam vs black-calabash

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Impatiens	Amphitecna
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

balsam and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	black-calabash
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).

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

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