The head and upperparts have light, dull pale-gray fur; the underparts are whitish gray. The 2017 HMW account records it in steppe in southern Transbaikalia, Russia, and northeastern Mongolia, but says its Mongolian limits were unclear.
The head and upperparts have light, dull pale-gray fur, while the underparts are whitish gray. The tail is pale gray above and whitish below.
The 2017 HMW species account gives steppe as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.