Balsam vs Buzzy lizzy

Impatiens balsamina compared with Impatiens walleriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam	Buzzy lizzy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens balsamina	Impatiens walleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam and Buzzy lizzy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Buzzy lizzy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam	Buzzy lizzy
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

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Buzzy lizzy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Balsam

The Balsam (Impatiens balsamina) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Buzzy lizzy

The Buzzy lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 23 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States