Edible banana vs Japanese fibre banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa basjoo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Japanese fibre banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order same	Zingiberales (Имбирецветные)	Zingiberales (Имбирецветные)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa basjoo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese fibre banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Japanese fibre 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).

Japanese fibre banana

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, India, Italy, and Japan.