Zwergbanane vs Johore Banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa gracilis

Key Differences

• Zwergbanane is Not Evaluated while Johore Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zwergbanane	Johore Banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Zwergbanane and Johore Banana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Zwergbanane

NE — Not Evaluated

Johore Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zwergbanane	Johore Banana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zwergbanane

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).

Johore Banana

Habitat

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