Echtes Springkraut vs Kleines Springkraut

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Impatiens parviflora

Key Differences

• Echtes Springkraut is Least Concern while Kleines Springkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echtes Springkraut	Kleines Springkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Impatiens parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Echtes Springkraut and Kleines Springkraut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Echtes Springkraut

LC — Least Concern

Kleines Springkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echtes Springkraut	Kleines Springkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echtes Springkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Kleines Springkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Echtes Springkraut

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden