Glires
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Glires is a mammalian clade that unites rodents and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas) based on shared evolutionary and anatomical traits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glires canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772403 — 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: Glires Context triple: [Rodentia, clade, Glires]
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A.
Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha is an order of mammals that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas, characterized by continuously growing incisors and powerful hind legs adapted for jumping.
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B.
Tubulidentata
Tubulidentata is an order of African mammals best known for the aardvark, characterized by specialized tubular teeth and adaptations for feeding on ants and termites.
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C.
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
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D.
Potoroidae
Potoroidae is a family of small Australian marsupials, including potoroos, bettongs, and rat-kangaroos, known for their hopping locomotion and burrowing, nocturnal habits.
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E.
Rodentia
Rodentia is the largest order of mammals, comprising rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers, characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each jaw.
- 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: Glires Target entity description: Glires is a mammalian clade that unites rodents and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas) based on shared evolutionary and anatomical traits.
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A.
Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha is an order of mammals that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas, characterized by continuously growing incisors and powerful hind legs adapted for jumping.
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B.
Tubulidentata
Tubulidentata is an order of African mammals best known for the aardvark, characterized by specialized tubular teeth and adaptations for feeding on ants and termites.
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C.
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
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D.
Potoroidae
Potoroidae is a family of small Australian marsupials, including potoroos, bettongs, and rat-kangaroos, known for their hopping locomotion and burrowing, nocturnal habits.
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E.
Rodentia
Rodentia is the largest order of mammals, comprising rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, and beavers, characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each jaw.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
mammalian clade ⓘ taxonomic group ⓘ |
| basedOn |
shared anatomical traits
ⓘ
shared evolutionary traits ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ever-growing incisors in member taxa
ⓘ
prominent gnawing dentition in member taxa ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Glires ⓘ |
| containsMostMammalSpecies | through Rodentia ⓘ |
| definition | a mammalian clade uniting rodents and lagomorphs ⓘ |
| disputedStatus | historically debated but widely accepted ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | cosmopolitan via member taxa ⓘ |
| hasCrownGroup | crown Glires ⓘ |
| hasDentalAdaptations | gnawing and herbivory in member taxa ⓘ |
| hasDiagnosticFeature |
enlarged masseter muscles in many member taxa
ⓘ
specialized incisors separated from cheek teeth by diastema in member taxa ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalDiversity | high in member taxa ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | Paleocene ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentatives | true ⓘ |
| hasMember |
hares
ⓘ
lagomorphs ⓘ pikas ⓘ rabbits ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Boreoeutheria ⓘ |
| historicallyProposedBy | early 20th century mammalogists ⓘ |
| includes |
Lagomorpha
ⓘ
Rodentia ⓘ |
| includesExtantOrders |
Lagomorpha
ⓘ
Rodentia ⓘ |
| includesFossilGroups | various Paleogene taxa ⓘ |
| includesMajorHerbivores | yes ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | generally supported by molecular data ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Placentalia
ⓘ
linked to:
Eutheria
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | modern mammalian classification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Euarchonta
ⓘ
linked to:
Scandentia
|
| subclass | Theria ⓘ |
| superorder | Euarchontoglires ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
molecular evidence
ⓘ
morphological evidence ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | clade ⓘ |
| usedIn | mammalian phylogeny ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glires Description of subject: Glires is a mammalian clade that unites rodents and lagomorphs (rabbits, hares, and pikas) based on shared evolutionary and anatomical traits.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.