Woosnam's brush-furred rat is a highland rodent of central Africa. In Rwanda's Nyungwe forest, it is often recorded in shrub-rich places and on the open forest floor.
The subgenus Kivumys, which includes this species, is characterized by relatively long tails and unspotted coats.
In Nyungwe forest, the species was associated with shrubs, was occasionally seen walking along trees, and was also often found on the open forest floor.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.