Its striped back and face contrast with rufous shoulders and sides and an orange-red underside to the tail. It inhabits dense conifer forest, especially shrub-rich openings and edges.
The back and face have contrasting stripes, with rufous shoulders and sides. The underside of the tail is orange to red.
It inhabits dense coniferous forests and is most numerous in openings or edges with abundant shrubs. It uses burrows and shelters in old logs or rock crevices.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.