This rodent is recorded in the mountains of Luzon in the Philippines. Field accounts describe it foraging on the ground at night for earthworms and seeds; the upper side of its tail is dark brown and the underside is usually white.
The tail is dark brown above and usually white below, and is about as long as the head and body. A white tail tip was reported in only a few individuals.
It has been recorded searching the ground at night for earthworms and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.