This small marsupial lives in arid parts of Australia. Its sandy to yellowish-brown coat contrasts with a black brush on the tail. It emerges from burrows after dark to hunt small prey.
The coat is sandy to yellowish brown, and the tail has a distinct black brush. The account also describes a short, broad head and small rounded ears.
It uses spinifex grassland and shrubland for shelter and hunting. It shelters in burrows during the hottest part of the day and emerges after dark to hunt insects and small vertebrates.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.