This sand-dwelling jird was recorded in the Aralık district of eastern Turkey, where a field study found burrows on sandy mounds with Calligonum shrubs.
Its back ranges from ochre-brown to ash-brown, its belly is pale, and its furred tail ends in a black tuft.
In a Turkish field study, burrows were found on loose sandy mounds where Calligonum shrubs grew. These records are not generalized to other regions.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.