Myotis grisescens
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Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myotis grisescens canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4530365 — 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: Myotis grisescens Context triple: [Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge, notableSpecies, Myotis grisescens]
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A.
Pipistrello
Pipistrello is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.81, an Italian three-engined bomber and transport aircraft used prominently during the 1930s and World War II.
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B.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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C.
Mexican long-tongued bat
The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Myotis grisescens Target entity description: Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
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A.
Pipistrello
Pipistrello is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.81, an Italian three-engined bomber and transport aircraft used prominently during the 1930s and World War II.
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B.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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C.
Mexican long-tongued bat
The Mexican long-tongued bat is a nectar-feeding bat species native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its elongated tongue adapted for pollinating night-blooming cacti and other desert plants.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat species
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endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor | gray ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | gray bat ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | federally endangered in the United States ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | lacks brown-tipped fur common in similar Myotis species ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Vespertilionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
over rivers and reservoirs
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over streams and lakes ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | uniformly gray to the base of hairs ⓘ |
| genus | Myotis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceToHumans | natural pest control for agricultural and forest pests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| managementAction |
cave gate installation to protect roosts
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habitat conservation in cave watersheds ⓘ restriction of human access to key caves ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | seasonal movements between summer and winter caves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North America
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredatorAvoidance | roosting deep in caves ⓘ |
| primaryRoostType | caves ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
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typically one pup per year ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | cave-obligate ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | A. H. Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial ⓘ |
| summerRoostType | maternity caves ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
flooding of caves by reservoirs
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habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance of caves ⓘ pesticide use reducing insect prey ⓘ vandalism of roost caves ⓘ |
| usesEcholocation | true ⓘ |
| wingCharacteristic | relatively long and narrow wings ⓘ |
| winterRoostType | hibernation caves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myotis grisescens Description of subject: Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.