This vole is recorded in the mountains along the Dadu River in Sichuan, China. Its back is dark brown and its underside slate-colored. Species-specific records include mountain forest, dense rhododendron thickets, and meadows.
The upperparts are dark brown and the underparts slate gray. The fur is long and soft, and the ears are prominent.
It is recorded in mountain forests, dense Rhododendron thickets, and meadows in Sichuan. The account gives an elevation range of 1,500–3,400 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.