This flying fox roosts in forest trees and feeds mainly on fruit. Coat color and roosting patterns vary among subspecies.
Coat color differs among subspecies: some are described with a dark brown to black body and a pale collar, while others have a brown head and cinnamon-colored neck.
It rests in trees in forested areas and feeds mainly on fruit. Figs are favored, and it also eats flowers and leaves.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.