balsam vs Coppery Sprite

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Impatiens	Arielulus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.