This shrew has been recorded in arid mountains and plateaus. Its back is pale gray, its belly and feet are white, and its tail is long-haired.
Its back is pale gray with rusty-tipped hairs. The belly and feet are white, and the tail bears long, conspicuous hairs.
Its biology is poorly known. It may be nocturnal, and one record describes an animal found in a crevice in a wall.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.