This Luzon forest mouse has a bright rusty-orange back, a pale belly, and a two-toned tail. It feeds on earthworms, other small invertebrates, and seeds on the forest floor at night.
The back is bright rusty orange. Belly hairs are gray at the base and white with an ochraceous wash at the tips; the tail is dark above and nearly white below. The tail is 94–100% of head-and-body length.
It is nocturnal and ground-dwelling. Records come from lowland and montane forest at 860–1,690 m, including regenerating and older forest. Its food includes earthworms, other invertebrates, and seeds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.