Indian balsam vs The Lachung Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera compared with Impatiens serratifolia

Key Differences

• Indian balsam is Not Evaluated while The Lachung Balsam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian balsam	The Lachung 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 glandulifera	Impatiens serratifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

The Lachung Balsam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian balsam	The Lachung Balsam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

The Lachung Balsam

Habitat

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