A vole from highland parts of Afghanistan and neighboring Central Asia. Current MDD uses Microtus afghanus, subgenus Blanfordimys.
The back is pinkish buff, the underside is white, the ears are small, and the whiskers are long and white.
The Afghanistan species account records it at 1,500–3,400 m on clay and loess, along watercourses, and near structures.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.