The long-eared gymnure has an elongated muzzle and tail. A study of specimens from central Laos also described broad forefeet and long claws.
It has a long muzzle with well-developed nasal whiskers, as well as long whiskers on the face, neck, forearms, and wrists. Its forefeet are relatively broad and its claws long.
Six adults were collected on karst hills in central Laos where scrub and small-trunked trees grow. The authors suggested that its broad forefeet, long claws, and tail may help movement among rocky surfaces and crevices.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.