The forest small rice rat is a small rodent of Andean cloud forests. It has a tail longer than its body and eats both small invertebrates and plant matter.
Its tail is longer than its body. Its coat is less strongly contrasted than that of the closely related high-elevation species discussed in the account.
Fecal analyses indicate an omnivorous diet that includes arthropods, fruit, plant remains, and fungi.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.