This small shrew is recorded in Burundi and Uganda in the Albertine Rift. The original paper marked some Democratic Republic of the Congo specimens as uncertain.
The specimens described in the paper had a blackish-gray back and dark underside. Their dark-brown tails had long bristle-like hairs scattered along part of their length.
Suncus hututsi has six small pads on each hind sole and six on each palm. It also occurs in the Nyungwe–Kibira forest landscape spanning Rwanda and Burundi.
The 2009 description predicted that it would be found in Rwanda’s Nyungwe forest, continuous with Kibira to the south. A 2025 paper reported three individuals near Bweyeye in Nyungwe, adding specimen records to the predicted area.
That paper reconciled surveys from 2009–2023 with earlier literature. Surveyors measured bodies, tails, ears and feet and retained specimens for identification. Detailed animal records complemented the geographic connection between the forests.
IUCN Red List · Least Concern · Global
The global IUCN assessment dated 14 June 2024 lists this species as Least Concern. It occurs in several protected areas, but its population trend is unknown. Logging, mineral extraction and other pressures affect forest in Kibira National Park, the type locality. Forest protection and further research on distribution and populations remain useful conservation priorities.