Eliomys quercinus
E741453
Eliomys quercinus, commonly known as the garden dormouse, is a small nocturnal rodent native to Europe and parts of North Africa, recognized for its distinctive black eye mask and bushy tail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eliomys quercinus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8551300 — 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: Eliomys quercinus Context triple: [Gliridae, notableSpecies, Eliomys quercinus]
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A.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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B.
Sciurillus pusillus
Sciurillus pusillus, commonly known as the neotropical pygmy squirrel, is a tiny South American tree squirrel and the sole living representative of its subfamily.
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C.
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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D.
Dremomys
Dremomys is a genus of forest-dwelling rodents commonly known as Asian red-cheeked squirrels, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Exilisciurus
Exilisciurus is a genus of small Southeast Asian dwarf squirrels in the family Sciuridae.
- 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: Eliomys quercinus Target entity description: Eliomys quercinus, commonly known as the garden dormouse, is a small nocturnal rodent native to Europe and parts of North Africa, recognized for its distinctive black eye mask and bushy tail.
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A.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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B.
Sciurillus pusillus
Sciurillus pusillus, commonly known as the neotropical pygmy squirrel, is a tiny South American tree squirrel and the sole living representative of its subfamily.
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C.
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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D.
Thomomys bottae
Thomomys bottae, commonly known as Botta's pocket gopher, is a burrowing rodent native to western North America, recognized for its extensive tunneling behavior and fur-lined cheek pouches used for carrying food.
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E.
Dremomys
Dremomys is a genus of forest-dwelling rodents commonly known as Asian red-cheeked squirrels, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | species ⓘ |
| absentFrom | British Isles (except some introductions/historical records) ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 10–17 cm ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 8–14 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 60–140 g ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Leithiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | grey-brown upperparts ⓘ |
| commonName | garden dormouse ⓘ |
| describedBy | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Gliridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Africa ⓘ |
| genus | Eliomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
bicoloured tail
ⓘ
black eye mask ⓘ bushy tail ⓘ white underside ⓘ |
| hibernates | true ⓘ |
| hibernationPeriod | late autumn to spring ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nocturnalBehavior | forages at night ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | litterSize 2–7 young ⓘ |
| sheltersIn |
nest boxes
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
decline of traditional orchards
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ use of pesticides ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
gardens
ⓘ
hedgerows ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eliomys quercinus Description of subject: Eliomys quercinus, commonly known as the garden dormouse, is a small nocturnal rodent native to Europe and parts of North Africa, recognized for its distinctive black eye mask and bushy tail.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.