Order Chiroptera Higher classification Syconycteris | Phylum Chordata Family Pteropodidae Scientific name Syconycteris australis Rank Species | |
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Similar Bat, Megabat, Mammal, Long‑tongued nectar bat, Eastern tube‑nosed bat | ||
The common blossom bat (Syconycteris australis) also known as the southern blossom bat or Queensland blossom bat, is a megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
The common blossom bat feeds mostly on nectar and pollen rather than fruit. They are only 60 mm long, and this small size most likely aids them in collecting pollen and nectar. S. australis changes roosts daily, unlike many of the larger species. It is one of eight Pteropodidae species in Australia. It is the smallest of all fruit bats.
References
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