balsam vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Impatiens	Rhipidomys
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Mérida Rhipidomys
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).

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.