Trichosurus
E610494
Trichosurus is a genus of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials commonly known as brushtail possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trichosurus canonical | 7 |
| Trichosurus arnhemensis | 1 |
| Trichosurus caninus | 1 |
| Trichosurus cunninghami | 1 |
| Trichosurus johnstonii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6645412 — 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: Trichosurus Context triple: [Trichosurus vulpecula, parentTaxon, Trichosurus]
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A.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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B.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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C.
Pseudocheirus
Pseudocheirus is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal ringtail possums native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
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E.
Paraxerus
Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
- 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: Trichosurus Target entity description: Trichosurus is a genus of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials commonly known as brushtail possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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A.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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B.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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C.
Pseudocheirus
Pseudocheirus is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal ringtail possums native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
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E.
Paraxerus
Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Arnhem Land brushtail possum
ⓘ
brushtail possums ⓘ common brushtail possum ⓘ coppery brushtail possum ⓘ mountain brushtail possum ⓘ
linked to:
Trichosurus vulpecula
short-eared possum ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Trichosurus arnhemensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Trichosurus
Trichosurus caninus ⓘ
linked to:
Trichosurus
Trichosurus cunninghami ⓘ
linked to:
Trichosurus
Trichosurus johnstonii ⓘ
linked to:
Trichosurus
Trichosurus vulpecula ⓘ |
| describedAs |
arboreal
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| family | Phalangeridae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
forests
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ nearby Australasian islands ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Phalangeridae
ⓘ
Trichosurus ⓘ Trichosurus ⓘ Trichosurus ⓘ Trichosurus ⓘ Trichosurus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trichosurus Description of subject: Trichosurus is a genus of nocturnal, arboreal marsupials commonly known as brushtail possums, native to Australia and nearby regions.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Trichosurus
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Trichosurus
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Trichosurus
subject linked to:
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