The singing vole occurs in alpine tundra in Alaska. The state agency's general account of voles describes related species that eat grasses and seeds and use runways and burrows.
The agency describes voles generally as small rodents with brown or gray fur.
In its general account of voles, the agency says they eat grasses and seeds and use surface runways and underground burrows; some remain active in winter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.