This small rodent is recorded in northern Luzon, Philippines. Its back is orange-brown and its underside is paler. Original specimens came from mossy mountain forest, and arthropods and earthworms were found in examined stomachs.
The specimens described in 2006 had orange-brown dorsal fur and a paler underside. Their ears were small and their feet slender.
The original specimens came from upper montane and mossy forest in northern Luzon. Examined stomachs contained arthropod remains, larvae, and earthworms, and most captures in the study were made during the day.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.