This mouse lives in mountain habitats of the Central Albertine Rift. It has dark brownish-gray fur above, brownish-white underparts, and a tail longer than its head and body.
The Albertine Rift Wood Mouse has dark brownish-gray upper fur, with a rufous tinge only on the flanks and cheeks, and brownish-white underparts. Its very long tail has small dark scales and sparse short dark hairs.
It is recorded in montane forest and in alpine and subalpine habitats above 1,670 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.