Balsamine de Balfour vs J. F. Cathcart's Balsam

Impatiens balfourii compared with Impatiens cathcartii

Key Differences

• Balsamine de Balfour is Not Evaluated while J. F. Cathcart's Balsam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsamine de Balfour	J. F. Cathcart's Balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 balfourii	Impatiens cathcartii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsamine de Balfour and J. F. Cathcart's Balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Balsamine de Balfour

NE — Not Evaluated

J. F. Cathcart's Balsam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsamine de Balfour	J. F. Cathcart's Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsamine de Balfour

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

J. F. Cathcart's Balsam

Habitat

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

Balsamine de Balfour

The Balfour'S Jewelweed (Impatiens balfourii) 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.