This gymnure is represented by records from Mt. Apo. A 2023 taxonomic reassessment treats that population as Podogymnura truei.
The revision describes soft, dark-brown dorsal fur with small, inconspicuous golden-brown speckles at the hair tips.
The 2023 revision summarizes records of P. truei in montane and mossy forest from about 1,640 m to at least 2,250 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.