This mole is restricted to Sado Island. A 1995 account describes it as solitary and active by day, using wet grassy plains with deep, soft soil.
A 1995 account says it resembles the smaller Japanese mole but has a larger body and a strongly forward-projecting, V-shaped upper incisor row.
The 1995 account describes solitary, daytime activity and a diet including insects, earthworms, amphibians, and plant seeds. It lists wet grassy plains with deep, soft soil as preferred habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.