Edible banana vs Kinabalu Mountain Banana

Musa acuminata compared with Musa monticola

Key Differences

• Edible banana is Not Evaluated while Kinabalu Mountain Banana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Kinabalu Mountain Banana
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Zingiberales (姜目)	Zingiberales (姜目)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa monticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Edible banana and Kinabalu Mountain Banana share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Kinabalu Mountain Banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Kinabalu Mountain 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).

Kinabalu Mountain Banana

Habitat

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