balsam vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Philander mondolfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Impatiens	Philander
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Philander mondolfii

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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).

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.