balsam vs Kodkod

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Kodkod
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Impatiens	Leopardus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.