This is a relatively large Crocidura shrew from Sumatra. A 2016 study included 13 individuals collected at Mount Tujuh.
It is relatively large among Sumatran Crocidura, with a reported body mass of 13–21 g.
The study sites were forest or forest edge, and 13 individuals of this species from Mount Tujuh were included in the genetic analysis. These are collection records, not proof of a species-wide habitat preference.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.