This shrew has dark brown fur on its back and a tail darker above than below. Genetically identified specimens have been caught in relatively humid places with tall, dense grass.
The fur on the back is dark brown, and the upper side of the tail is darker than the lower side.
In the 2023 study, genetically identified specimens were caught in relatively humid places with tall, dense grass, including grassland with scattered maize and vegetable fields.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.