Indiana bat
E451176
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indiana bat canonical | 5 |
| Myotis sodalis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4550330 — 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: Indiana bat Context triple: [Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge, providesHabitatFor, Indiana bat]
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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.
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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C.
Horsfield's fruit bat
Horsfield's fruit bat is a medium-sized Old World fruit bat species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its frugivorous diet and role in seed dispersal.
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D.
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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E.
Mexican long-tongued bat
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.
- 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: Indiana bat Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
Horsfield's fruit bat
Horsfield's fruit bat is a medium-sized Old World fruit bat species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its frugivorous diet and role in seed dispersal.
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D.
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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E.
Mexican long-tongued bat
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 5 to 11 grams ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late summer to early fall ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Indiana bat ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN Red List)
ⓘ
Endangered (U.S. federal listing) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Miller ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
keeled calcar on tail membrane
ⓘ
small hind foot relative to body size ⓘ |
| eats |
beetles
ⓘ
flies ⓘ mosquitoes ⓘ moths ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Vespertilionidae ⓘ |
| forearmLength | approximately 35 to 41 millimeters ⓘ |
| foundIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| furColor | dull grayish-brown ⓘ |
| genus | Myotis ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 50 to 60 days ⓘ |
| hibernatesIn |
caves
ⓘ
mines ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | usually one pup per year ⓘ |
| matingSystem | swarming and mating near hibernation sites ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryRange |
eastern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern United States
|
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| roostsIn |
caves
ⓘ
dead or dying trees ⓘ forests ⓘ tree bark crevices ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Myotis sodalis
ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana bat
|
| summerHabitat | mature forests with large trees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
disturbance of hibernation sites ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ white-nose syndrome ⓘ |
| uses | echolocation ⓘ |
| wingMembraneColor | dark brown to blackish ⓘ |
| winterHabitat | cold, humid caves ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1928 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indiana bat Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indiana bat