This Ethiopian shrew has long bristles over most of its tail. Recent records in the species update are from Harenna Forest and Chara, west of Bonga.
The two specimens collected in 2012 had hairy tails with long bristles covering more than 80% of their length.
In November 2012, one individual was collected in the upper forest zone of Harenna Forest in the Bale Mountains at 2,265 m, and another at the edge of wet grassland and forest at Chara, about 5 km west of Bonga, at 2,407 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.