balsam vs Maned sloth

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Impatiens	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Maned sloth
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).

Maned sloth

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.