Soricidae
E721113
Soricidae is the biological family comprising shrews, small insectivorous mammals known for their high metabolic rates and pointed snouts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soricidae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8255672 — 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: Soricidae Context triple: [Eulipotyphla, includesFamily, Soricidae]
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A.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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B.
Mustelidae
Mustelidae is a diverse family of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, ferrets, and wolverines, known for their elongated bodies and often fierce hunting behavior.
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C.
Musteloidea
Musteloidea is a diverse superfamily of carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, raccoons, and the red panda.
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D.
Petauridae
Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
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E.
Dasyuridae
Dasyuridae is a family of carnivorous marsupials that includes quolls, dunnarts, and the Tasmanian devil, primarily native to Australia and New Guinea.
- 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: Soricidae Target entity description: Soricidae is the biological family comprising shrews, small insectivorous mammals known for their high metabolic rates and pointed snouts.
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A.
Mephitidae
Mephitidae is a family of mammals best known for skunks and their close relatives, characterized by their ability to spray a strong-smelling defensive secretion.
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B.
Mustelidae
Mustelidae is a diverse family of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, ferrets, and wolverines, known for their elongated bodies and often fierce hunting behavior.
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C.
Musteloidea
Musteloidea is a diverse superfamily of carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, otters, badgers, raccoons, and the red panda.
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D.
Petauridae
Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
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E.
Dasyuridae
Dasyuridae is a family of carnivorous marsupials that includes quolls, dunnarts, and the Tasmanian devil, primarily native to Australia and New Guinea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated body
ⓘ
high metabolic rate ⓘ pointed snout ⓘ short fur ⓘ small eyes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | shrews ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Blarina
ⓘ
Blarina brevicauda ⓘ Crocidura ⓘ Crocidura russula ⓘ Neomys ⓘ Neomys fodiens ⓘ
linked to:
Neomys
Sorex ⓘ Sorex araneus ⓘ Suncus ⓘ |
| dentitionType | sharp pointed teeth without continuously growing incisors ⓘ |
| describedAs | small mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Rodentia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for small carnivores ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
absent from Australia
ⓘ
absent from most of South America ⓘ worldwide except polar regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Crocidurinae
ⓘ
Myosoricinae ⓘ Soricinae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | generally 1–2 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
semi-aquatic in some species
ⓘ
semi-fossorial ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| notablePhysiology |
very high heart rate
ⓘ
very high respiratory rate ⓘ |
| order | Eulipotyphla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previousOrderPlacement |
Insectivora
ⓘ
linked to:
Eulipotyphla
|
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalBodyLengthRange | 3–15 centimeters ⓘ |
| typicalBodyMassRange | 2–100 grams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soricidae Description of subject: Soricidae is the biological family comprising shrews, small insectivorous mammals known for their high metabolic rates and pointed snouts.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.