Plantain vs Yunnan banana

Musa balbisiana compared with Musa itinerans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plantain	Yunnan 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 balbisiana	Musa itinerans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Yunnan banana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plantain	Yunnan banana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yunnan banana

Habitat

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