Bassariscus
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassariscus canonical | 3 |
| Bassariscus astutus | 1 |
| Bassariscus sumichrasti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7716524 — 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: Bassariscus Context triple: [Procyonidae, containsGenus, Bassariscus]
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A.
Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to arid and rocky habitats.
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B.
Oreamnos
Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
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C.
Dolichonyx
Dolichonyx is a small genus of New World migratory songbirds best known for the bobolink, a grassland species with distinctive plumage and long-distance migration.
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D.
Cynomys
Cynomys is a genus of burrowing rodents commonly known as prairie dogs, native to the grasslands of North America and noted for their complex social behavior and vocal communication.
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E.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
- 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: Bassariscus Target entity description: 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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A.
Otospermophilus
Otospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and adaptation to arid and rocky habitats.
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B.
Oreamnos
Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
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C.
Dolichonyx
Dolichonyx is a small genus of New World migratory songbirds best known for the bobolink, a grassland species with distinctive plumage and long-distance migration.
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D.
Cynomys
Cynomys is a genus of burrowing rodents commonly known as prairie dogs, native to the grasslands of North America and noted for their complex social behavior and vocal communication.
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E.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
nocturnal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–42 cm (head and body) ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 0.7–1.5 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climbingAbility | excellent climber ⓘ |
| commonName |
cacomistle
ⓘ
ring-tailed cat ⓘ ringtail ⓘ ringtails and cacomistles ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| describedBy | Elliott Coues ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| diet |
omnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| family |
Procyonidae
ⓘ
Procyonidae ⓘ Procyonidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Bassariscus
ⓘ
Bassariscus ⓘ |
| habitat |
canyon country
ⓘ
cloud forest ⓘ rocky desert ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Bassariscus astutus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bassariscus
Bassariscus sumichrasti ⓘ
linked to:
Bassariscus
|
| hasTailPattern | distinctly banded tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | 6–9 years ⓘ |
| morphologicalResemblance | slender raccoons ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ Panama ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order |
Carnivora
ⓘ
Carnivora ⓘ Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| resembles | small slender raccoon ⓘ |
| tailDescription | long banded tail ⓘ |
| tailLength | 31–44 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bassariscus Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bassariscus
linked to: Bassariscus
subject linked to:
Bassariscus
subject linked to:
Bassariscus