balsam vs Mountain Coati

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Ericales (Верескоцветные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Balsaminaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Impatiens	Nasua
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.