Edible banana vs Yunnan banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa itinerans

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Yunnan banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Yunnan banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 acuminata	Musa itinerans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Yunnan banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Yunnan 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).

Yunnan banana

Habitat

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