Its presence at higher altitudes in the Nevados del Aconquija mountains on the border between the two provinces requires confirmation.

Its typical habitat is moist forests of Podocarpus parlatorei and Alnus acuminata on steep hillsides.

At higher elevations it inhabits areas with rough grasses and bushes alongside streams.

[3] In a research study into the diet of the barn owl (Tyto alba) in Tucumán Province, this mouse was the second most frequently found item.

[3] Although the population size and abundance of this mouse is unclear, it has a large range and is present in some protected areas, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".