Strangler Fig vs Weeping fig

Ficus citrifolia compared with Ficus benjamina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Strangler Fig	Weeping fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 citrifolia	Ficus benjamina

Evolutionary Relationship

Strangler Fig and Weeping fig share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ficus.

Conservation Status

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Weeping fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Strangler Fig	Weeping fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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 🇨🇺 Cuba