Pteropus
E919150
Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mariana fruit bat | 1 |
| Old World fruit bats | 1 |
| Pteropus canonical | 1 |
| Pteropus fruit bats | 1 |
| Pteropus giganteus | 1 |
| grey-headed flying fox | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11322882 — 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: Pteropus Context triple: [Indian flying fox, genus, Pteropus]
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A.
Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Ptilocercus
Ptilocercus is a genus of small, nocturnal tree shrews known for their bushy tails and arboreal lifestyle in Southeast Asian forests.
- 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: Pteropus Target entity description: Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
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A.
Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Ptilocercus
Ptilocercus is a genus of small, nocturnal tree shrews known for their bushy tails and arboreal lifestyle in Southeast Asian forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
flying foxes
ⓘ
fruit bats ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1774 ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
nectarivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Pteropus conspicillatus
ⓘ
Pteropus giganteus ⓘ
linked to:
Pteropus
Pteropus poliocephalus ⓘ Pteropus tonganus ⓘ Pteropus vampyrus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered flight ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Indian Ocean islands ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
|
| notableCharacteristic |
fox-like facial appearance
ⓘ
lack of echolocation in most species ⓘ large body size for bats ⓘ long wingspan ⓘ |
| numberOfRecognizedSpecies | over 60 species ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one pup ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | gregarious roosting in large colonies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ persecution as agricultural pests ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pteropus vampyrus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pteropus Description of subject: Pteropus is a genus of large fruit-eating bats, commonly known as flying foxes, found across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and nearby islands.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pteropus
linked to: Pteropus
linked to: Pteropus
linked to: Pteropus
linked to: Pteropus