Rhyncholestes raphanurus (Chilean Caenolestid) is a species of mammals in the family shrew opossums. They are listed as near threatened by IUCN. They are found in The Neotropics. They are omnivores.
Definition: A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future
Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.