Plantain vs Swamp Banana

Musa balbisiana compared with Musa campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plantain	Swamp 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 balbisiana	Musa campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plantain	Swamp Banana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

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

Swamp Banana

Habitat

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