Iomys horsfieldii
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Iomys horsfieldii, commonly known as Horsfield’s flying squirrel, is a small nocturnal gliding rodent native to Southeast Asian forests.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iomys genus | 1 |
| Iomys horsfieldii canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9073035 — 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: Iomys horsfieldii Context triple: [Iomys, hasSpecies, Iomys horsfieldii]
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A.
Anemomylos
Anemomylos is a peak on Mount Hymettus near Athens, Greece, known for its hiking trails and panoramic views over the surrounding region.
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B.
Phrygilus atriceps
Phrygilus atriceps is a species of South American finch-like bird in the tanager family, known commonly as the black-hooded sierra finch.
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C.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in 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: Iomys horsfieldii Target entity description: Iomys horsfieldii, commonly known as Horsfield’s flying squirrel, is a small nocturnal gliding rodent native to Southeast Asian forests.
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A.
Anemomylos
Anemomylos is a peak on Mount Hymettus near Athens, Greece, known for its hiking trails and panoramic views over the surrounding region.
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B.
Phrygilus atriceps
Phrygilus atriceps is a species of South American finch-like bird in the tanager family, known commonly as the black-hooded sierra finch.
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C.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Belomys
Belomys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Horsfield's flying squirrel
ⓘ
Horsfield’s flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thomas Horsfield ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
granivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | Sundaland ⓘ |
| genus | Iomys ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brown
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| hasStructure | patagium ⓘ |
| isArboreal | true ⓘ |
| isGlidingMammal | true ⓘ |
| isNocturnal | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brunei
ⓘ
linked to:
Brunei Darussalam
Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iomys horsfieldii Description of subject: Iomys horsfieldii, commonly known as Horsfield’s flying squirrel, is a small nocturnal gliding rodent native to Southeast Asian forests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Iomys horsfieldii