This small shrew mole is known from mountainous northwestern Yunnan. Its account lists alpine meadows and fir forest, but says its ecology and habitat preferences are poorly known.
It is larger than the related Gracile Shrew Mole and has dark, almost black pelage.
HMW lists records from open alpine meadows and fir forest at high elevations. The same account says its ecology and habitat preferences are unknown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.