Scharlachrote banane vs Kenia-Banane

Musa coccinea compared with Musa velutina

Key Differences

• Scharlachrote banane is Endangered while Kenia-Banane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharlachrote banane	Kenia-Banane
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 coccinea	Musa velutina

Evolutionary Relationship

Scharlachrote banane and Kenia-Banane share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Scharlachrote banane

EN — Endangered

Kenia-Banane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharlachrote banane	Kenia-Banane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharlachrote banane

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.

Kenia-Banane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇷 Costa Rica