Didelphidae
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Didelphidae is a family of American marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Didelphidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18513829 — 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: Didelphidae Context triple: [Virginia opossum, family, Didelphidae]
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A.
Didelphimorphia
Didelphimorphia is the order of marsupial mammals that includes opossums, primarily native to the Americas.
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B.
Didelphis
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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C.
Procyonidae
Procyonidae is a family of small to medium-sized omnivorous mammals that includes raccoons, coatis, and their close relatives, primarily native to the Americas.
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D.
Dasyuridae
Dasyuridae is a family of carnivorous marsupials that includes quolls, dunnarts, and the Tasmanian devil, primarily native to Australia and New Guinea.
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E.
Tupaiidae
Tupaiidae is a family of small, squirrel-like mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
- 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: Didelphidae Target entity description: Didelphidae is a family of American marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats.
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A.
Didelphimorphia
Didelphimorphia is the order of marsupial mammals that includes opossums, primarily native to the Americas.
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B.
Didelphis
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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C.
Procyonidae
Procyonidae is a family of small to medium-sized omnivorous mammals that includes raccoons, coatis, and their close relatives, primarily native to the Americas.
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D.
Dasyuridae
Dasyuridae is a family of carnivorous marsupials that includes quolls, dunnarts, and the Tasmanian devil, primarily native to Australia and New Guinea.
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E.
Tupaiidae
Tupaiidae is a family of small, squirrel-like mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.