balsam vs Midday Jird

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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.