Maroon-stemmed Banana vs Plantain

Musa banksii compared with Musa balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maroon-stemmed Banana	Plantain
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 banksii	Musa balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Maroon-stemmed Banana and Plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Maroon-stemmed Banana

LC — Least Concern

Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maroon-stemmed Banana	Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maroon-stemmed Banana

Habitat

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

Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

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