Saussure's Shrew occurs in high mountains of Mexico, with records from forests, moist canyons, and fields.
The back is medium brown, and the tail is only slightly two-colored.
Records include mountain woodland, moist canyons, and high-elevation agricultural fields. Recorded elevations range from about 2,100 m to above 3,650 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.