Edible banana vs Okinawa Torch

Musa acuminata compared with Musa coccinea

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Okinawa Torch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Okinawa Torch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Edible banana and Okinawa Torch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Okinawa Torch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Okinawa Torch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edible banana

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain, Sweden), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

Okinawa Torch

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and Costa Rica. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica