Bassaricyon
E684841
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassaricyon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7716500 — 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: Bassaricyon Context triple: [Procyonidae, includes, Bassaricyon]
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A.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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B.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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C.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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D.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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E.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
- 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: Bassaricyon Target entity description: Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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A.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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B.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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C.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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D.
Pachymelus
Pachymelus is a genus of solitary, flower-visiting bees within the tribe Anthophorini, known for their role as pollinators.
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E.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | olingos ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Bassaricyon alleni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassaricyon gabbii NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon medius NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon neblina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small arboreal carnivore ⓘ |
| family | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| foundInCanopyLayer | forest canopy ⓘ |
| genusOf |
Bassaricyon alleni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bassaricyon gabbii NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon medius NERFINISHED ⓘ Bassaricyon neblina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasBehavior | nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| hasFur | yes ⓘ |
| hasSensoryAdaptation | good night vision ⓘ |
| hasTail | yes ⓘ |
| isEndemicTo | Neotropical region ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | solitary ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Procyonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nasua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potos NERFINISHED ⓘ Procyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Musteloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usesTailFor | balance ⓘ |
| vernacularName | olingo ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1876 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bassaricyon Description of subject: Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.