balsam vs mountain gorilla

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Impatiens	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	mountain gorilla
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).

mountain gorilla

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.