Hastings River mouse
E506611
The Hastings River mouse is a rare, nocturnal rodent native to eastern Australia, typically found in moist forest habitats and considered vulnerable due to habitat loss and predation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hastings River mouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5253793 — 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: Hastings River mouse Context triple: [Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, containsSpecies, Hastings River mouse]
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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.
Paraxerus
Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
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C.
Bennett’s wallaby
Bennett’s wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia, known for its reddish-brown fur and adaptability to cool, forested and heathland environments.
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D.
eastern quoll
The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.
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E.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
- 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: Hastings River mouse Target entity description: The Hastings River mouse is a rare, nocturnal rodent native to eastern Australia, typically found in moist forest habitats and considered vulnerable due to habitat loss and predation.
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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.
Paraxerus
Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
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C.
Bennett’s wallaby
Bennett’s wallaby is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and parts of mainland Australia, known for its reddish-brown fur and adaptability to cool, forested and heathland environments.
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D.
eastern quoll
The eastern quoll is a small, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, known for its spotted coat and nocturnal habits, now surviving mainly in Tasmania.
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E.
Tammar wallabies
Tammar wallabies are small, nocturnal marsupials native to southern and western Australia, known for their agile hopping, social behavior, and importance in coastal and island ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | uses burrows or nests on or near the ground ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pseudomys oralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 60 grams ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate to subtropical environments ⓘ |
| commonName | Hastings River mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fungi
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
fungal spore disperser
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Muridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | brownish above and paler below ⓘ |
| genus | Pseudomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
moist forest
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rainforest margins ⓘ wet sclerophyll forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalStatus | listed as vulnerable under Australian law ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| rangeType | patchy distribution ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| substratePreference | dense ground cover ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | tail slightly shorter than head-body length ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
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habitat loss ⓘ inappropriate fire regimes ⓘ predation by feral cat ⓘ predation by red fox ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1921 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hastings River mouse Description of subject: The Hastings River mouse is a rare, nocturnal rodent native to eastern Australia, typically found in moist forest habitats and considered vulnerable due to habitat loss and predation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.