This mouse is recorded in the Venezuelan Andes. Its species account describes long, soft fur, a browner head, and rufous sides.
The dorsal fur is long and fluffy, the head is browner, and the sides are rufous. The underside is dull orangish, and the whiskers are long.
Records come from cloud forest and páramo, including mossy boulders, rock slides, low shrubs, and around trees or logs. Both dry and damp sites are reported.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.