balsam vs Hainan Hare

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Impatiens	Lepus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.