Myotis
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Myotis is a large and widespread genus of small insect-eating bats commonly known as mouse-eared bats, found across much of the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myotis canonical | 3 |
| Daubenton's bat | 1 |
| Natterer's bat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18431504 — 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: Myotis Context triple: [Myotis grisescens, genus, Myotis]
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A.
Myotis grisescens
Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
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B.
Indiana bat
The Indiana bat is a small, federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and forests and plays an important role in insect control.
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C.
Pipistrello
Pipistrello is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.81, an Italian three-engined bomber and transport aircraft used prominently during the 1930s and World War II.
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D.
Cynopterus
Cynopterus is a genus of Old World fruit bats commonly known as short-nosed fruit bats, found across South and Southeast Asia and known for their role in seed dispersal and pollination.
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E.
Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionidae is the largest family of bats, commonly known as vesper or evening bats, comprising numerous insect-eating species found worldwide.
- 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: Myotis Target entity description: Myotis is a large and widespread genus of small insect-eating bats commonly known as mouse-eared bats, found across much of the world.
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A.
Myotis grisescens
Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
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B.
Indiana bat
The Indiana bat is a small, federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and forests and plays an important role in insect control.
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C.
Pipistrello
Pipistrello is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.81, an Italian three-engined bomber and transport aircraft used prominently during the 1930s and World War II.
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D.
Cynopterus
Cynopterus is a genus of Old World fruit bats commonly known as short-nosed fruit bats, found across South and Southeast Asia and known for their role in seed dispersal and pollination.
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E.
Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionidae is the largest family of bats, commonly known as vesper or evening bats, comprising numerous insect-eating species found worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Myotis
linked to: Myotis