Balsam vs The Dalai Valley Balsam

Impatiens balsamina compared with Impatiens dalaiensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam	The Dalai Valley Balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens balsamina	Impatiens dalaiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

The Dalai Valley Balsam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam	The Dalai Valley Balsam
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).

The Dalai Valley Balsam

Habitat

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

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.