This tufted-tail rat is endemic to Madagascar. It is nocturnal and solitary, lives mainly in trees, and feeds chiefly on fruit.
The portal says it is smaller and softer-furred than other Eliurus species. It also describes a long tufted tail as typical of the genus.
It is nocturnal and solitary, with a primarily arboreal lifestyle. It uses nests, burrows, and tree holes as sleeping sites and eats mainly fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.