Edible banana vs Maroon-stemmed Banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa banksii

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Maroon-stemmed Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Maroon-stemmed 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 banksii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Maroon-stemmed Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Maroon-stemmed 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).

Maroon-stemmed Banana

Habitat

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