Mexican long-tongued bat
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The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Choeronycteris mexicana | 1 |
| Mexican long-tongued bat canonical | 1 |
| Mexican long-tongued myotis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1065142 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mexican long-tongued bat Context triple: [Saguaro blossom, pollinatedBy, Mexican long-tongued bat]
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A.
Rodrigues fruit bat
The Rodrigues fruit bat is a large, critically endangered flying fox species native to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, known for its vital role in pollination and seed dispersal.
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B.
Mona coqui
The Mona coqui is a small, rare frog species native exclusively to Mona Island in Puerto Rico, known for its distinctive call and conservation concern due to its restricted range.
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C.
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
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D.
Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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E.
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mexican long-tongued bat Target entity description: The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
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A.
Rodrigues fruit bat
The Rodrigues fruit bat is a large, critically endangered flying fox species native to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, known for its vital role in pollination and seed dispersal.
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B.
Mona coqui
The Mona coqui is a small, rare frog species native exclusively to Mona Island in Puerto Rico, known for its distinctive call and conservation concern due to its restricted range.
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C.
Hippocamelus bisulcus
Hippocamelus bisulcus, commonly known as the South Andean deer or huemul, is an endangered deer species native to the mountainous regions of southern Chile and Argentina.
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D.
Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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E.
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat species
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mammal ⓘ nectar-feeding bat ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 7–9 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Mexican long-tongued bat
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Mexican long-tongued myotis ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican long-tongued bat
|
| describedBy | Wilhelm Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
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pollen ⓘ soft fruits ⓘ |
| family | Phyllostomidae ⓘ |
| forearmLength | approximately 4.5–5.5 cm ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arizona
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El Salvador ⓘ Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| furColor |
grayish-brown to brown dorsally
ⓘ
paler ventrally ⓘ |
| genus | Choeronycteris ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert scrub
ⓘ
dry tropical forest ⓘ thorn forest ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
brush-tipped tongue papillae
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elongated tongue ⓘ long rostrum ⓘ |
| importantFor | pollination of desert plants ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| muzzleShape | slender and elongated ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| noseleaf | small noseleaf present ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinates |
agave plants
ⓘ
night-blooming cacti ⓘ |
| reproduction | typically one pup per year ⓘ |
| roostsIn |
abandoned buildings
ⓘ
caves ⓘ mines ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Choeronycteris mexicana
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linked to:
Mexican long-tongued bat
|
| socialStructure | small colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance of roosts
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habitat loss ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 10–20 g ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Mexican long-tongued bat Description of subject: The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mexican long-tongued bat
linked to: Mexican long-tongued bat