Brandt's vole lives in Mongolian grasslands and eats plant material both above and below ground. It digs extensive burrow systems and may store food there.
Its coat is pale sandy gray, its tail is short and furred, and it has a blunt nose and almond-shaped eyes.
It is active by day and eats roots and above-ground plant parts. It stores food in extensive burrows and spends much of winter underground.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.