Balsamine vs The Dalai Valley Balsam

Impatiens balsamina compared with Impatiens dalaiensis

Key Differences

• Balsamine is Not Evaluated while The Dalai Valley Balsam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsamine	The Dalai Valley 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 balsamina	Impatiens dalaiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsamine

NE — Not Evaluated

The Dalai Valley Balsam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsamine	The Dalai Valley Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsamine

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).

The Dalai Valley Balsam

Habitat

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

Balsamine

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.