Edible banana vs Johore Banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa gracilis

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Johore Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Johore Banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Zingiberales (ショウガ目)	Zingiberales (ショウガ目)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Johore Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Johore Banana
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).

Johore Banana

Habitat

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