The Elgon shrew is a small shrew of eastern Africa. Its back is brown, its underside is grayish white, and its ears are prominent.
Its short dorsal fur is brown, while the underside is dirty white speckled with gray, with a distinct boundary. Its ears are prominent and lack long hairs; the tail is dark above and pale below.
It is terrestrial and nocturnal. The species account consulted does not provide detailed information on its food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.