J. F. Cathcart's Balsam vs Oliver's touch-me-not

Impatiens cathcartii compared with Impatiens sodenii

Key Differences

• J. F. Cathcart's Balsam is Endangered while Oliver's touch-me-not is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	J. F. Cathcart's Balsam	Oliver's touch-me-not
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Ericales (진달래목)	Ericales (진달래목)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens cathcartii	Impatiens sodenii

Evolutionary Relationship

J. F. Cathcart's Balsam and Oliver's touch-me-not share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

J. F. Cathcart's Balsam

EN — Endangered

Oliver's touch-me-not

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	J. F. Cathcart's Balsam	Oliver's touch-me-not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

J. F. Cathcart's Balsam

Habitat

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

Oliver's touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).