The Tsimlyansk Birch Mouse is recorded around the Middle Don in western Russia and eastern Ukraine. A 2025 review shows a typical grassland habitat and one photographed individual from Tsimla Sands.
In the review's photo of an individual from Tsimla Sands, a dark stripe runs down the center of its gray-brown back, with paler sides.
The review labels a photo of open grassland with scattered shrubs and trees as typical habitat for the species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.