Cynopterus
E531973
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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cynopterus canonical | 2 |
| Cynopterinae | 1 |
| Cynopterus brachysoma | 1 |
| Cynopterus luzoniensis | 1 |
| Cynopterus minutus | 1 |
| Cynopterus nusatenggara | 1 |
| Cynopterus sphinx | 1 |
| Cynopterus titthaecheilus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5556861 — 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: Cynopterus Context triple: [Pteropodidae, includesGenus, Cynopterus]
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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.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to 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: Cynopterus Target entity description: 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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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.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | megabat ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
short-nosed fruit bat genus
ⓘ
short-nosed fruit bats ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Cynopterus brachyotis
ⓘ
Cynopterus brachysoma ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
Cynopterus horsfieldii ⓘ
linked to:
Horsfield's fruit bat
Cynopterus luzoniensis ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
Cynopterus minutus ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
Cynopterus nusatenggara ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
Cynopterus sphinx ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
Cynopterus titthaecheilus ⓘ
linked to:
Cynopterus
|
| contributesTo | forest regeneration ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
tropical monsoon forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large eyes
ⓘ
non-echolocating fruit bat ⓘ short snout ⓘ |
| hasTrophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
fig trees
ⓘ
various fruiting plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeRange | tropical Asia ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cynopterinae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | chiropterophily ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cynopterinae ⓘ |
| superfamily | Pteropodoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usesRoost |
foliage roosts
ⓘ
human structures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cynopterus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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