Annotation Benchmark

Validation of the LACA automated cross-species cell-type annotation pipeline (cynomolgus NHPCA reference → LLM screening → manual review) against independent expert-curated labels — 212 datasets · 32 species · 1,655,779 scored cells.

01Taxon overview 02Confusion structure 03Per-species results 04Per-dataset results 05External validation
212
Benchmark datasets
32
Species
1.66M
Scored cells
66.5%
Type-level accuracy
89.5%
Lineage-level accuracy

1. Overview by taxonomic group #

Concordance between harmonized expert labels and pipeline labels, measured at the standardized cell-type level and the major-lineage level. Accuracy is highest in mammals and decreases with phylogenetic distance from the mammalian reference; coarse annotations in distant taxa are marked as tentative in the database.

TaxonDatasetsScored cellsType-level acc.Lineage-level acc.
Mammal1781,465,05367.3%90.7%
Amphibian16126,15663.2%87.2%
Fish1457,88447.3%62.9%
Bird26,19999.6%99.9%
Reptile248798.4%98.6%
Per-dataset accuracy
Per-dataset type-level accuracy across the 212 benchmark datasets (bars colored by taxonomic group; dashed line = median 71.0%).

2. Confusion structure #

The aggregated confusion matrix is strongly diagonal; dominant off-diagonal entries correspond to documented biological boundaries (granulocyte–monocyte, NK–T cell, fibroblast–mesenchymal, tissue-resident macrophage nomenclature, smooth muscle–pericyte, basal cell–keratinocyte).

Confusion matrix
Aggregated type-level confusion matrix over 1,655,779 scored cells (row-normalized; rows = expert labels, columns = pipeline labels).
Per-family precision and recall
Per-family precision and recall at the major-lineage level (pooled accuracy 89.5%).
⇩ Per-class precision / recall (CSV) ⇩ Label-harmonization rules (JSON)

3. Per-species results #

32 species retain scorable expert-curated labels. Click any column header to sort.

Species IDSpeciesTaxonScored cellsType-level acc.Lineage-level acc.Type coverage
SP013CattleMammal11,3722.3%99.6%16%
SP024African clawed frogAmphibian126,15663.2%87.2%56%
SP026Society finchBird19299.5%99.5%9%
SP029Central bearded dragonReptile38899.7%99.7%10%
SP039Gray short-tailed opossumMammal55698.4%99.6%0%
SP084ZebrafishFish24,88133.6%62.0%25%
SP086AlpacaMammal21097.1%100.0%7%
SP087Chinese rufous horseshoe batMammal1,0440.0%45.7%3%
SP089Domestic catMammal18,43790.1%91.0%17%
SP091Masked palm civetMammal28,99388.1%88.2%49%
SP094Domestic dogMammal3,64169.8%87.6%3%
SP095Guinea pigMammal2,1320.0%97.9%7%
SP098Golden hamsterMammal6792.5%95.5%2%
SP105PigMammal167,16070.3%89.7%63%
SP113Siberian tigerMammal49,48960.6%62.4%77%
SP115Sunda pangolinMammal36,61776.8%79.4%50%
SP118Red junglefowlBird6,00799.6%99.9%24%
SP121HumanMammal721,97864.1%92.4%81%
SP123Common marmosetMammal19598.5%100.0%1%
SP124House mouseMammal116,70262.3%91.3%23%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batMammal36,86369.6%79.3%57%
SP1572Four-toed hedgehogMammal99349.9%76.7%6%
SP1784Mchenga conophorosFish4110.0%5.6%1%
SP1793Greater short-nosed fruit batMammal1,25494.8%99.8%4%
SP1796Rickett's big-footed batMammal33399.7%99.7%2%
SP1800Leschenault's rousetteMammal78987.7%100.0%3%
SP189Green anoleReptile9992.9%93.9%1%
SP2107PigMammal784100.0%100.0%1%
SP214Mexican tetraFish32,59258.3%64.3%14%
SP301Gray mouse lemurMammal133,46070.5%97.8%70%
SP451DonkeyMammal131,91180.4%91.9%61%
SP510MinkMammal198100.0%100.0%4%
⇩ Per-species table (CSV)

4. Per-dataset results #

All 212 benchmark datasets. Click any column header to sort.

Species IDSpeciesDatasetTaxonTissueScored cellsType-level acc.Lineage-level acc.
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank002MammalBlood4380.0%100.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank003MammalIleum2,3538.7%99.6%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank004MammalMammary gland3,0800.0%99.4%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank005MammalLiver1,6470.0%99.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank006MammalOmasum4270.0%100.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank007MammalRectum2,6190.0%100.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank008MammalReticulum1600.0%100.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank009MammalRumen4840.0%100.0%
SP013CattleBos_taurus_35499046_2021_Rank010MammalSalivary gland15435.1%100.0%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank001AmphibianBladder6,31565.9%89.7%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank002AmphibianBone marrow24,35843.9%71.6%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank003AmphibianBrain10,10067.5%91.0%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank004AmphibianEye4,56767.4%79.1%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank005AmphibianHeart4,34488.4%94.5%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank006AmphibianIntestine9,89194.9%96.4%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank007AmphibianKidney7,56171.9%97.1%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank008AmphibianLiver12,16020.7%83.7%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank009AmphibianLung7,27958.9%97.6%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank010AmphibianMuscle7,57769.9%71.9%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank011AmphibianOvary4,45931.7%99.0%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank012AmphibianOviduct2,00396.2%96.2%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank013AmphibianPancreas2,58842.7%98.1%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank014AmphibianSkin66983.4%84.9%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank015AmphibianSpleen21,15087.3%94.2%
SP024African clawed frogXenopus_laevis_35879314_2022_Rank016AmphibianStomach1,13562.9%90.5%
SP026Society finchBS1728874723001BirdWhole brain19299.5%99.5%
SP029Central bearded dragonBS1728874720001ReptileWhole brain38899.7%99.7%
SP039Gray short-tailed opossumMonodelphis_domestica_NA_2022_Rank0001MammalWhole brain55698.4%99.6%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank001FishBlood1,2895.2%69.9%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank002FishBrain4,35270.8%74.7%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank004FishEye81237.6%57.6%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank006FishHeart2,24724.6%40.3%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank007FishIntestine&Pancreas1,53650.6%51.1%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank008FishKidney2,07554.8%63.3%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank009FishLiver4253.5%5.6%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank011FishMuscle2059.3%56.6%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank012FishOvary5,00215.6%90.6%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank013FishSkin3,66116.6%33.1%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank014FishSpleen3,16528.8%57.4%
SP084ZebrafishDanio_rerio_34660600_2021_Rank016FishTestis112100.0%100.0%
SP086AlpacaVicugna_pacos_35917402_2022_Rank001MammalWhole brain21097.1%100.0%
SP087Chinese rufous horseshoe batRhinolophus_sinicus_38834904_2024_Rank0001MammalWhole brain1,0440.0%45.7%
SP089Domestic catFelis_catus_34873160_2021_Rank001MammalEsophagus58987.6%87.6%
SP089Domestic catFelis_catus_34873160_2021_Rank003MammalHeart5,47894.0%95.2%
SP089Domestic catFelis_catus_34873160_2021_Rank004MammalKidney2,04993.6%95.4%
SP089Domestic catFelis_catus_34873160_2021_Rank005MammalLiver6,93897.2%98.0%
SP089Domestic catFelis_catus_34873160_2021_Rank006MammalLung3,33668.7%68.9%
SP091Masked palm civetPaguma_larvata_35490934_2022_Rank001MammalBrain39096.4%100.0%
SP091Masked palm civetPaguma_larvata_35490934_2022_Rank003MammalLung1,94979.7%79.7%
SP091Masked palm civetPaguma_larvata_35490934_2022_Rank004MammalLiver26,65488.6%88.6%
SP094Domestic dogCanis_lupus_familiaris_36569494_2022_Rank0001MammalWhole brain3,64169.8%87.6%
SP095Guinea pigCavia_porcellus_36690629_2023_Rank0001MammalWhole brain2,1320.0%97.9%
SP098Golden hamsterMesocricetus_auratus_35917402_2022_Rank001MammalWhole brain6792.5%95.5%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank001MammalAdipose27,20647.8%91.5%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank002MammalArea postrema3,46069.6%79.8%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank003MammalBrain13,54476.5%78.8%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank004MammalCerebellum90289.1%89.1%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank005MammalFrontal lobe7,72383.5%93.3%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank006MammalHeart2,95188.8%97.7%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank007MammalHypothalamus6,97169.7%86.4%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank008MammalIntestine4,68973.9%99.1%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank009MammalKidney2,29997.7%97.7%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank010MammalLiver30,27869.0%88.8%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank011MammalLung14,78984.1%93.9%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank013MammalOccipital lobe6,32190.0%95.6%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank014MammalOVoLT5,02885.5%95.6%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank015MammalParietal lobe5,38762.9%89.8%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank016MammalPBMC9,72078.8%99.4%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank017MammalRetina45799.6%99.6%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank018MammalSpleen20,91863.4%80.5%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank019MammalSubfornical organ1,51181.7%98.5%
SP105PigSus_scrofa_35750885_2022_Rank020MammalTemporal lobe3,00666.2%95.4%
SP113Siberian tigerPanthera_tigris_altaica_34873160_2021_Rank001MammalHeart9,12892.1%92.1%
SP113Siberian tigerPanthera_tigris_altaica_34873160_2021_Rank002MammalKidney52970.3%70.3%
SP113Siberian tigerPanthera_tigris_altaica_34873160_2021_Rank003MammalLiver8,25877.4%80.1%
SP113Siberian tigerPanthera_tigris_altaica_34873160_2021_Rank004MammalLung5,47184.3%88.3%
SP113Siberian tigerPanthera_tigris_altaica_34873160_2021_Rank005MammalSpleen26,10339.2%40.8%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank001MammalDuodenum29799.0%99.0%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank002MammalEsophagus4,47968.5%68.5%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank003MammalHeart11,22585.0%85.0%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank004MammalKidney1,03153.2%53.2%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank005MammalLarge intestine37976.5%76.5%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank006MammalLiver2,92466.1%66.5%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank007MammalLung5,39488.4%88.5%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank008MammalSpleen2,93619.5%26.3%
SP115Sunda pangolinManis_javanica_34873160_2021_Rank009MammalStomach7,95289.2%98.5%
SP118Red junglefowlBS1740035006354BirdWhole brain6,00799.6%99.9%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_33579751_2021_Rank001MammalTonsil26,38575.2%98.7%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_34663816_2021_Rank001MammalThyroid gland1,8815.5%33.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_36731429_2023MammalSpinal cord36,27799.9%100.0%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_37824663_2023_CellxGene_Rank067MammalCBL2,90876.0%97.9%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_39856219_2025_Rank001MammalAdipose35,25167.2%98.3%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_HCAkidneyMichigan_Rank001MammalKidney2,79153.2%53.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank001MammalBladder29,59463.1%96.6%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank002MammalBlood80,59850.2%94.4%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank003MammalBone marrow21,43542.0%90.6%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank005MammalEye7,66927.6%46.1%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank006MammalAdipose80,69040.7%96.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank007MammalHeart12,04266.8%79.8%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank008MammalKidney19210.9%10.9%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank009MammalLarge Intestine17,40080.5%92.8%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank010MammalLiver9,40242.2%67.8%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank011MammalLung33,87861.4%80.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank012MammalLymph node121,81092.5%99.7%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank015MammalOvary2,18265.3%66.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank016MammalPancreas4,36157.0%99.5%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank017MammalProstate5,41194.1%94.1%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank018MammalSalivary gland11,20724.4%92.5%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank019MammalSkin15,04264.5%98.2%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank020MammalSmall Intestine17,09288.7%97.9%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank021MammalSpleen63,39960.4%96.6%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank022MammalStomach16,61785.5%97.3%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank023MammalTestis11545.2%99.1%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank025MammalTongue4,37339.3%78.9%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank026MammalTrachea15,32259.0%81.0%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank027MammalUterus16,89432.8%72.6%
SP121HumanHomo_sapiens_NA_2025_Rank028MammalVasculature29,76037.7%70.6%
SP123Common marmosetCallithrix_jacchus_34616062_2021_Rank0002MammalWhole brain19598.5%100.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank001MammalBladder1,21198.0%98.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank002MammalHeart176100.0%100.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank003MammalKidney47179.8%79.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank004MammalLiver1,79299.1%99.1%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank005MammalLung1,73339.4%73.3%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank006MammalMammary3,98581.6%96.7%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank007MammalMarrow3,15455.2%86.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank008MammalMuscle3,59999.3%99.3%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank009MammalSpleen9,46492.5%99.4%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_30283141_2018_Rank010MammalThymus1,39823.5%99.9%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32426372_2020_Rank001MammalLymph node5,4960.0%0.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank001MammalAorta24770.0%83.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank002MammalBrown adipose tissue40937.2%94.9%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank003MammalBladder52199.8%99.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank004MammalBrain7,51992.9%98.9%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank005MammalDiaphragm54832.1%32.1%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank006MammalGonadal adipose tissue1,41313.7%98.7%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank007MammalHeart1,71867.1%95.5%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank008MammalKidney570.0%0.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank009MammalLarge intestine1,100100.0%100.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank010MammalLimb muscle1,08398.8%98.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank011MammalLiver52486.5%89.9%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank012MammalLung1,04924.4%45.9%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank013MammalMammary1,45381.3%99.3%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank014MammalMarrow4,36766.6%91.7%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank015MammalMesenteric adipose tissue1,18125.7%97.6%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank016MammalPancreas9782.5%82.5%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank017MammalSubcutaneous adipose tissue1,32218.2%97.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank018MammalSkin2,06067.7%99.5%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank019MammalSpleen1,43195.7%96.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank020MammalThymus1,34094.0%98.6%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_32669714_2020_Rank022MammalTrachea31984.3%87.8%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_37579960_2023_Rank001MammalSpinal cord6,96561.8%90.6%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_38200272_2024_Rank001MammalOvary17674.4%100.0%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_39550363_2024_Rank001MammalStomach7586.7%86.7%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_39550363_2024_Rank002MammalEsophagus7197.2%97.2%
SP124House mouseMus_musculus_39627536_2024_Rank001MammalBlood47,16553.0%98.2%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank001MammalBrain5,22038.8%43.2%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank002MammalHeart4,80982.0%82.6%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank003MammalLung1,58590.4%90.4%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank004MammalKidney1,36191.0%91.0%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank005MammalStomach13550.4%51.1%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank006MammalLiver12,59283.0%83.0%
SP1568Intermediate horseshoe batRhinolophus_affinis_35701476_2022_Rank007MammalSpleen11,16158.2%87.9%
SP1572Four-toed hedgehogAtelerix_albiventris_35917402_2022_Rank001MammalWhole brain99349.9%76.7%
SP1784Mchenga conophorosMchenga_conophoros_37580322_2023_Rank0001FishWhole brain4110.0%5.6%
SP1793Greater short-nosed fruit batCynopterus_sphinx_38834904_2024_Rank0001MammalWhole brain1,25494.8%99.8%
SP1796Rickett's big-footed batMyotis_ricketti_38834904_2024_Rank0001MammalWhole brain33399.7%99.7%
SP1800Leschenault's rousetteRousettus_leschenaultii_38834904_2024_Rank0001MammalWhole brain78987.7%100.0%
SP189Green anoleBS1728874732001ReptileWhole brain9992.9%93.9%
SP2107Pig44MammalBrain784100.0%100.0%
SP214Mexican tetraAstyanax_mexicanus_36971993_2023_Rank0001FishWhole brain32,59258.3%64.3%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank001MammalSpleen8,59494.9%99.2%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank002MammalUterus97623.0%99.3%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank003MammalTrachea28752.3%98.6%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank004MammalMammary gland4,79887.1%96.4%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank005MammalAorta8051.2%86.2%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank006MammalBladder3,82255.3%99.3%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank007MammalTongue57984.3%92.9%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank008MammalLiver6,95657.3%99.0%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank009MammalKidney4,76377.9%97.0%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank010MammalSmall intestine4,62490.4%99.6%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank011MammalHeart24442.2%70.1%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank015MammalPancreas1,64954.3%92.8%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank016MammalHypothalamus pituitary72378.3%81.7%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank017MammalBlood15,70775.1%98.9%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank018MammalColon88291.7%92.4%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank019MammalAdipose7,35271.1%96.9%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank020MammalBrainstem1,49061.3%68.2%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank021MammalBone marrow28,58698.1%99.4%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank022MammalLimb muscle2,56073.8%95.8%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank023MammalBrain cortex2,93976.6%84.9%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank025MammalSkin10,4321.9%97.4%
SP301Gray mouse lemurTabula_Microcebus_bioRxiv_2025_Rank026MammalLung25,36355.7%99.5%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank001MammalCerebellum1,77682.9%83.2%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank002MammalCerebrum5,19676.5%85.5%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank003MammalEpididymis1,33086.6%86.6%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank004MammalHeart4,58094.7%94.7%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank005MammalKidney24,67387.4%92.3%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank006MammalLarge intestine6,88374.6%80.3%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank007MammalLiver9,14560.3%76.3%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank008MammalLung5,11364.9%100.0%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank009MammalMuscle19,66895.6%99.8%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank010MammalOvary10,21274.5%79.2%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank012MammalPBMC9,66366.4%99.7%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank013MammalPineal gland3,64092.9%92.9%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank014MammalPituitary gland5,87693.9%96.7%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank015MammalSkin4,77388.4%88.4%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank016MammalSmall intestine5,31494.4%99.4%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank017MammalSpleen6,49077.0%92.5%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank018MammalStomach1,35693.1%99.9%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank019MammalTestis1,29894.1%99.7%
SP451DonkeyEquus_asinus_40013957_2025_Rank020MammalUterus4,92423.4%99.9%
SP510Mink0MammalBrain198100.0%100.0%
⇩ Per-dataset table (CSV)

5. External blind validation: Tabula Muris Senis #

The identical pipeline (cynomolgus NHPCA reference, no retraining, no label leakage; classifier stage alone) was applied to the expert-curated Tabula Muris Senis mouse atlas: 356,213 cells across 23 tissues, 289,816 scorable; overall 54.4% type-level and 83.5% lineage-level concordance. Well-resolved tissues with conserved vocabularies perform best (large intestine 99.0%, spleen 84.4%/96.9%, kidney 77.0%/99.2%).

TMS spleen expert vs predicted UMAP
Tabula Muris Senis spleen (39,548 scored cells): expert-curated labels (left) vs LACA pipeline predictions transferred from the cynomolgus NHPCA reference (right). Type-level 84.4%, lineage-level 96.9%.
TissueScored cellsType-level acc.Lineage-level acc.
large intestine3,70399.0%99.0%
spleen39,54884.4%96.9%
diaphragm1,00282.4%87.2%
mesenteric fat pad2,96180.5%98.3%
limb muscle29,10177.5%83.5%
kidney11,65677.0%99.2%
gonadal fat pad3,33571.9%98.4%
subcutaneous adipose tissue3,56666.1%97.4%
aorta69964.7%93.0%
brown adipose tissue2,03862.7%91.9%
mammary gland12,88261.9%96.0%
pancreas38261.8%67.0%
lung28,43860.5%80.7%
liver10,13859.8%96.5%
adipose tissue6,52759.3%91.6%
tongue24,22750.9%100.0%
heart14,93147.3%94.8%
skin of body6,79944.6%99.2%
trachea7,79135.1%64.5%
bone marrow54,69128.3%62.0%
brain19,61427.7%31.2%
bladder lumen6,9952.7%97.5%
thymus10,6751.5%95.8%
⇩ Per-tissue table (CSV)
Benchmark design: expert labels and pipeline labels were harmonized into the LACA standardized vocabulary with a fixed, documented mapping (identity + audited aliases + frozen pattern rules); scoring is restricted to cells whose expert label maps into the vocabulary. Scripts and intermediate results are released with Supplementary Table S3.