Eidolon helvum
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Eidolon helvum, commonly known as the African straw-colored fruit bat, is a large, migratory fruit bat species widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and known for forming massive urban roosts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eidolon helvum canonical | 2 |
| Eidolon dupreanum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21559238 — 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: Eidolon helvum Context triple: [Eidolon, containsSpecies, Eidolon helvum]
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A.
Forelius keiferi
Forelius keiferi is a species of ant in the genus Forelius, known from arid regions of North America and studied for its ecology and taxonomy within the Dolichoderinae subfamily.
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B.
Dumetella
Dumetella is a small genus of New World passerine birds best known for including the gray catbird, a mimicking songbird found across much of North America.
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C.
Cyema atrum
Cyema atrum is a deep-sea ribbonfish species known for its extremely elongated, ribbon-like body and occurrence in mesopelagic to bathypelagic ocean waters worldwide.
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D.
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
Meganyctiphanes norvegica is a species of North Atlantic krill that plays a key role in marine food webs as a major prey item for fish, seabirds, and whales.
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E.
Moropus
Moropus is an extinct genus of horse-like, clawed herbivorous mammals that lived in North America during the Miocene epoch.
- 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: Eidolon helvum Target entity description: Eidolon helvum, commonly known as the African straw-colored fruit bat, is a large, migratory fruit bat species widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and known for forming massive urban roosts.
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A.
Forelius keiferi
Forelius keiferi is a species of ant in the genus Forelius, known from arid regions of North America and studied for its ecology and taxonomy within the Dolichoderinae subfamily.
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B.
Dumetella
Dumetella is a small genus of New World passerine birds best known for including the gray catbird, a mimicking songbird found across much of North America.
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C.
Cyema atrum
Cyema atrum is a deep-sea ribbonfish species known for its extremely elongated, ribbon-like body and occurrence in mesopelagic to bathypelagic ocean waters worldwide.
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D.
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
Meganyctiphanes norvegica is a species of North Atlantic krill that plays a key role in marine food webs as a major prey item for fish, seabirds, and whales.
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E.
Moropus
Moropus is an extinct genus of horse-like, clawed herbivorous mammals that lived in North America during the Miocene epoch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eidolon helvum