Woosnam’s broad-headed mouse is sparsely distributed in arid southern Africa and was reported as nocturnal and asocial.
A Namibian wildlife profile describes gray silky fur, pale flanks, and a white belly, feet, and tail.
A 1977 study reports it as nocturnal, asocial, and an agile climber. It may use burrows made by other rodents, although it can dig well; its diet was described as ranging from seeds to flesh.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.