A high-elevation vole known from the western Konggordo Mountains of China. It has a dark-brown back, lighter sides, and a thick coat; collection sites span alpine scrub and forest.
The back is black-brown and the sides are lighter. Fur is thick, about 14 mm long, and the underside is gray-white.
Collection habitats include alpine scrub, subalpine conifer forest, mixed conifer-broadleaf forest, secondary shrub, and tea gardens. Reported sites span about 2,810–4,350 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.