balsam vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Impatiens	Crossarchus
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.