The herb field mouse is a small mouse recorded from central and eastern Europe east through Russia to western China. Its back is dark brown and its underside is whitish gray.
Its back is dark brown and its belly is whitish gray. The tail is two-toned, and some individuals have a narrow yellow throat spot.
It is nocturnal and uses woodland edges and open habitats near woods. Seeds are its main food, with fruits and small amounts of insects also reported.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.