Indian banyan vs Strangler Fig

Ficus benghalensis compared with Ficus citrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian banyan	Strangler Fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Moraceae	Moraceae
Genus same	Ficus	Ficus
Species	Ficus benghalensis	Ficus citrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian banyan and Strangler Fig share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ficus.

Conservation Status

Indian banyan

NE — Not Evaluated

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian banyan	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian banyan

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Central African Republic, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Strangler Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba