balsam vs Lesser Capybara

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Impatiens	Hydrochoerus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.