Balfour'S Jewelweed vs The Garo Balsam

Impatiens balfourii compared with Impatiens cothurnoides

Key Differences

• Balfour'S Jewelweed is Not Evaluated while The Garo Balsam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balfour'S Jewelweed	The Garo Balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 cothurnoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Balfour'S Jewelweed and The Garo Balsam share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Balfour'S Jewelweed

NE — Not Evaluated

The Garo Balsam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balfour'S Jewelweed	The Garo Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balfour'S Jewelweed

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).

The Garo Balsam

Habitat

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

Balfour'S Jewelweed

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.