Hypsignathus
E531972
Hypsignathus is a genus of African megabats best known for the hammer-headed bat, a large fruit bat notable for the male’s distinctive, elongated head and loud vocalizations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hypsignathus canonical | 2 |
| Epomophorus | 1 |
| Hypsignathus monstrosus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556860 — 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: Hypsignathus Context triple: [Pteropodidae, includesGenus, Hypsignathus]
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A.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Ariogaesus
Ariogaesus was a prominent king of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe known from Roman-era historical accounts.
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C.
Moropus
Moropus is an extinct genus of horse-like, clawed herbivorous mammals that lived in North America during the Miocene epoch.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
- 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: Hypsignathus Target entity description: Hypsignathus is a genus of African megabats best known for the hammer-headed bat, a large fruit bat notable for the male’s distinctive, elongated head and loud vocalizations.
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A.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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B.
Ariogaesus
Ariogaesus was a prominent king of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe known from Roman-era historical accounts.
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C.
Moropus
Moropus is an extinct genus of horse-like, clawed herbivorous mammals that lived in North America during the Miocene epoch.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Agelastes
Agelastes is a small genus of African guineafowl known for its relatively plain, dark plumage and forest-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
megabat ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| belongsTo | Afrotropical fauna ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
hammer-headed bat
ⓘ
hammer-headed bats ⓘ hammerhead bat ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Hypsignathus monstrosus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hypsignathus
|
| diet |
figs
ⓘ
fruit ⓘ other plant matter ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Africa
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ parts of East Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| genus | Hypsignathus ⓘ |
| habitat |
riverine forest
ⓘ
swamp forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| matingSystem | lek mating system ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| notableFor |
extreme sexual dimorphism in head shape
ⓘ
large body size among African bats ⓘ very loud vocalizations ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | females visit male leks to choose mates ⓘ |
| roostsIn |
forest canopy
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
males have greatly enlarged, elongated heads
ⓘ
males have inflatable nasal and laryngeal structures ⓘ |
| subfamily | Pteropodinae ⓘ |
| suborder | Yinpterochiroptera ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting for bushmeat ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud honking calls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hypsignathus Description of subject: Hypsignathus is a genus of African megabats best known for the hammer-headed bat, a large fruit bat notable for the male’s distinctive, elongated head and loud vocalizations.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.