balsam vs Indian balsam

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Impatiens glandulifera

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Indian balsam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Indian 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 noli-tangere	Impatiens glandulifera

Evolutionary Relationship

balsam and Indian balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Indian balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Indian 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

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

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).

balsam

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