This vole occurs across northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere, using moist grasslands in tundra and taiga regions. It favors places with abundant sedges and cover.
Its back ranges from gray or brown to warmer cinnamon and rusty shades, while the underside is paler. The tail is often darker above and lighter below.
It favors sedge meadows and lake and stream edges, traveling through runways in vegetation. Nests are made from coarse plants and lined with finer material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.