Edible banana vs Giant Highland Banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa ingens

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Giant Highland Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Giant Highland Banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order same	Zingiberales (생강목)	Zingiberales (생강목)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Highland Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Giant Highland 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).

Giant Highland Banana

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Comoros.