Fiddle-leaf Fig vs Weeping fig

Ficus lyrata compared with Ficus benjamina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddle-leaf Fig	Weeping fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 lyrata	Ficus benjamina

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiddle-leaf Fig and Weeping fig share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ficus.

Conservation Status

Fiddle-leaf Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Weeping fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiddle-leaf Fig	Weeping fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Taiwan.

Weeping fig

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan