The fawn-colored mouse is a small rodent of mainland Southeast Asia whose coat and habitat vary among regional forms.
The dorsal fur ranges from gray-brown to orange-brown, the underside is pale, and the tail is relatively short.
The typical form is recorded in rice fields, while one form in Thailand also occurs in nearby forest. It is nocturnal and eats seeds and other plant material.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.