balsam vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Marmosops parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank balsam Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Balsaminaceae Didelphidae
Genus Impatiens Marmosops
Species Impatiens noli-tangere Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute balsam Delicate Slender Opossum
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).

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

No description available.

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