The Ecuadoran akodont is a small rodent known from a few records in Ecuador. Its short coat is rusty brown and black above and yellowish white to gray below; its ecology and behavior are largely unknown.
Total length is about 200 mm, with a tail about 71 mm long. Short, crisp fur covers the back, rusty chestnut mixed with black. The underside ranges from yellowish white to gray; the ears are dark brown and the tail is sparsely haired.
The book states that nothing is known about this species' ecology or behavior. Its food and activity times in the wild have not been established.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.