Giant Highland Banana vs Plantain

Musa ingens compared with Musa balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Highland Banana	Plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 ingens	Musa balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Highland Banana and Plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Giant Highland Banana

LC — Least Concern

Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Highland Banana	Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Highland Banana

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Comoros.

Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sao Tome and Principe, and Taiwan.