This rodent is known only from Mount Isarog in southern Luzon, Philippines. Most specimens in the original study had golden-brown backs, and the species was recorded in old-growth mossy forest on the mountain.
Most study specimens had medium to pale golden-brown dorsal fur and a grayish-buff underside. Some had pale patches on the chin, chest, and groin.
The type locality was primary mossy forest at 1,750 m; the species was recorded in old-growth montane and mossy forest between 1,350 and 1,800 m on the mountain.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.