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Moss forest blossom bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Syconycteris

Higher classification
  
Syconycteris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Pteropodidae

Scientific name
  
Syconycteris hobbit

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Sunda flying fox, Bare‑backed rousette, Lombok flying fox, Ontong Java flying fox, Philippine gray flying fox

The moss-forest blossom bat (Syconycteris hobbit) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Moss-forest blossom bat Wikipedia