Edible banana vs Plantain

Musa acuminata compared with Musa balbisiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Plantain
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).

Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan