The Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew inhabits montane forests on Ecuador's western Andean slopes. It has dark fur and a relatively long tail.
The 2017 account describes it as medium-sized for the genus, with black to dark-brown fur, short limbs, and a relatively long tail.
It occurs in montane forests on the western Andean slopes of Ecuador. The study lists records in Bolívar, Cotopaxi, Pichincha, Imbabura, and Carchi provinces.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.