The diminutive animal is smaller than other sengi and has rust-coloured fur a large hairless gland on the underside of its tail and lacks dark skin pigment according to the study published in the Journal of Mammalogy .

据《哺乳动物学 杂志 》的研究报告称，这种小动物体型比其他象鼩要小，长着黄锈色的皮毛， 尾巴下方有着大型无毛腺，缺乏深色皮肤色素。