The stripe-faced dunnart has a black stripe down its face and pale underparts. It is nocturnal, mainly terrestrial, and catches insects and small vertebrates.
Its back and sides range from buff to gray, with white underparts and feet. A black stripe runs down the face, and the tail is brownish or grayish.
It is nocturnal and mainly terrestrial, catching insects and small vertebrates on the ground. It may store fat in its tail when food is abundant.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.