balsam vs Korean Pika

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Impatiens	Ochotona
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Korean Pika
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).

Korean Pika

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.