This plateau vole is recorded in Qinghai, China. A genome study captured a male in Golog; a taxonomic study described its fur as lighter than that of the close relative N. leucurus.
A 2012 taxonomic study says its fur is lighter than that of Neodon leucurus.
A male in a 2025 genome study was captured in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.