This shrew is known from the Dabie Mountains of eastern China. The specimens covered by its description were collected in montane forest.
The dorsal and ventral fur is uniformly dark brown. The tail is short and pale underneath.
The specimens discussed in the paper were collected in high-elevation montane forest at 1,100–1,700 m in the Dabie Mountains of Anhui.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.