Leithiinae
E743508
Leithiinae is a subfamily of dormice comprising several small, nocturnal rodent species found across parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leithiinae canonical | 2 |
| Platacanthomyidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8551303 — 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: Leithiinae Context triple: [Gliridae, hasSubfamily, Leithiinae]
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A.
Phodilinae
Phodilinae is a subfamily of barn owls within the family Tytonidae, comprising certain medium-sized, nocturnal raptors characterized by heart-shaped facial discs and silent flight.
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B.
Lophorinae
Lophorinae is a subfamily of birds-of-paradise known for its elaborately ornamented males and complex courtship displays.
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C.
Asioninae
Asioninae is a subfamily of typical owls that includes medium-sized, often long-eared species within the family Strigidae.
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D.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- 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: Leithiinae Target entity description: Leithiinae is a subfamily of dormice comprising several small, nocturnal rodent species found across parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
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A.
Phodilinae
Phodilinae is a subfamily of barn owls within the family Tytonidae, comprising certain medium-sized, nocturnal raptors characterized by heart-shaped facial discs and silent flight.
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B.
Lophorinae
Lophorinae is a subfamily of birds-of-paradise known for its elaborately ornamented males and complex courtship displays.
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C.
Asioninae
Asioninae is a subfamily of typical owls that includes medium-sized, often long-eared species within the family Strigidae.
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D.
Myadestinae
Myadestinae is a subfamily of passerine birds within the thrush family, comprising several genera of forest-dwelling songbirds found mainly in the Neotropics and Pacific islands.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
nocturnal
ⓘ
rodent ⓘ small-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Leithiine dormice ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Dryomys
ⓘ
Eliomys ⓘ Leithia ⓘ Muscardinus ⓘ Selevinia ⓘ |
| describedAs | subfamily of dormice ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Gliridae ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Miocene (fossil record)
ⓘ
linked to:
Miocene
|
| geographicDistribution |
Palearctic region
ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
|
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
shrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal tendencies
ⓘ
hibernation in some species ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dryomys nitedula
ⓘ
linked to:
Dryomys
Eliomys quercinus ⓘ Muscardinus avellanarius ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Gliridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| superfamily | Gliridae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leithiinae Description of subject: Leithiinae is a subfamily of dormice comprising several small, nocturnal rodent species found across parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Leithiinae