The smoky akodont has a dark-brown back with reddish tones and pale rings around its eyes. It is recorded on the eastern slopes of the Andes.
The back is dark brown with rufous tones, and the underside is similar in color. Pale fur rings the eyes, and the tail is slightly bicolored.
It is recorded in Polylepis woodland, cloud forest, and forests with Podocarpus or Alnus, from 700 m to at least 3,800 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.