This blind mole rat occurs in northern Kazakhstan. Its broad, low snout on the skull is among the features used to distinguish it from a close relative.
The skull has a broad, low rostrum, and the upper incisors are narrower than those of the giant mole-rat in the taxonomic comparison.
Spalacinae are described as living in underground burrow systems. The consulted sources do not give detailed feeding or activity records specific to this species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.