balsam vs Hoary fox

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Impatiens	Lycalopex
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.