Indian balsam vs The Dalai Valley Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera compared with Impatiens dalaiensis

Key Differences

• Indian balsam is Not Evaluated while The Dalai Valley Balsam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian balsam	The Dalai Valley Balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 glandulifera	Impatiens dalaiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian balsam and The Dalai Valley Balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Indian balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

The Dalai Valley Balsam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian balsam	The Dalai Valley Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

The Dalai Valley Balsam

Habitat

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