The Short-faced Mole is endemic to China. Its eyes are hidden in its fur, and it lives underground in dry, loose sandy soil.
It has a stout body and a short, sharp muzzle. Its small eyes are hidden in the fur, which is fine, brown, and described as metallic in sheen.
The article describes it as living underground throughout its life, moving quickly below ground and rarely coming above the surface. It favors dry, loose sand with deep soil.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.