This shrew is known from high-elevation sites in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, northern India. Its back is brown, and bristles extend over much of its tail.
The dorsal hairs have gray bases and rufous-brown tips. The underside is grayish brown with buff tips; the tail is brown above, slightly paler below, and bristled over about 70% of its length.
At the type locality of Phurkia, the historical account describes collection on open, steep ground with long grass, balsams, and low bushes. The paper reports that all three known localities are above 2,700 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.