Didelphis
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Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats across the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Didelphis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18513830 — 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: Didelphis Context triple: [Virginia opossum, genus, Didelphis]
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A.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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B.
Dromiciops gliroides
Dromiciops gliroides, commonly known as the monito del monte, is a small arboreal marsupial native to the temperate forests of southern South America and the only living representative of its order.
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C.
Marsupiale
Marsupiale is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.82, an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft.
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D.
Bassariscus
Bassariscus is a small genus of nocturnal, omnivorous mammals best known for including the ringtail and cacomistle, which resemble slender raccoons with long, banded tails.
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E.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- 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: Didelphis Target entity description: Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats across the Americas.
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A.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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B.
Dromiciops gliroides
Dromiciops gliroides, commonly known as the monito del monte, is a small arboreal marsupial native to the temperate forests of southern South America and the only living representative of its order.
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C.
Marsupiale
Marsupiale is the nickname of the Savoia-Marchetti SM.82, an Italian World War II-era three-engined transport and bomber aircraft.
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D.
Bassariscus
Bassariscus is a small genus of nocturnal, omnivorous mammals best known for including the ringtail and cacomistle, which resemble slender raccoons with long, banded tails.
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E.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.