balsam vs Hourglass Dolphin

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Impatiens	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Hourglass Dolphin
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).

Hourglass Dolphin

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.