• The main threat is habitat loss.

Chestnut African climbing mice inhabit elevations up to 2.5 kilometers above sea level and are found across diverse biomes, including tropical moist forests characterized by constant heat and humidity with large trees and vines, tropical savannas with uneven rainfall and abundant grasses and trees, and temperate steppes with limited tree cover; the species occupies terrestrial landscapes such as forests, grasslands, steppes, and herbaceous areas. The climate varies considerably, with some regions experiencing little precipitation in winter and more in summer, others characterized by heat and minimal winter rainfall but summer rains, and still others with consistently high temperatures, frequent rain, and occasional dryness, or constant moisture with nearly perpetual rainfall. Summers bring heavy rains while winters have almost no precipitation.