The 1987 description treated it as distinct from the related Crocidura dolichura by its fur and tail, and reported it from tropical lowland forest in northern Zaire.
The description contrasted its reddish-brown fur and short, partly haired tail with the greyish-brown fur and longer, nearly naked tail of Crocidura dolichura.
The description records tropical lowland forest in northern Zaire as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.