The northern Sulawesi echiothrix occurs on the northern peninsula east of the Gorontalo region. It has a long, slender muzzle and a two-colored tail longer than its body.
It has a long, thin muzzle and coarse, spiny fur. Its tail is bicolored and longer than the head and body.
It is nocturnal and terrestrial and occupies tropical lowland evergreen rain forest.
IUCN Red List · Vulnerable (VU) · Global