This small mouse occurs in Ethiopia. A mammal catalogue describes it as usually ginger above and white below; a survey in Babille recorded one at the edge of riverine Acacia forest.
The Ethiopian mammal catalogue describes a small mouse, usually ginger above and white below, and notes variation in dorsal color.
A survey in Babille Elephant Sanctuary trapped one individual at the edge of riverine Acacia forest in Erer Valley. Morphology and mitochondrial DNA supported its identification.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.