balsam vs Losea Rat

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Impatiens	Rattus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Losea Rat
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).

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.