The Sunda shrew has gray-brown fur on its back and paler fur underneath. Under the current taxonomy cited in the account, it occurs on Java and is found in montane forest.
Its short dorsal fur is gray-brown, while the underside is paler with whitish hair tips. Long, translucent bristles run along about half of the tail.
It is relatively common in pitfall-trap records from primary and secondary montane forest. Precise data on its movements, home range, and social behavior are unavailable.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.