Chuoi Rung vs Swamp Banana

Musa coccinea compared with Musa campestris

Key Differences

• Chuoi Rung is Endangered while Swamp Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chuoi Rung	Swamp 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 coccinea	Musa campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chuoi Rung and Swamp Banana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Chuoi Rung

EN — Endangered

Swamp Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chuoi Rung	Swamp Banana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chuoi Rung

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and Costa Rica. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Swamp Banana

Habitat

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