Edible banana vs Markku's banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa markkui

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Markku's banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Markku's banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (thực vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (Bộ Gừng)	Zingiberales (Bộ Gừng)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa markkui

Evolutionary Relationship

Edible banana and Markku's banana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Markku's banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Markku's 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).

Markku's banana

Habitat

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