A population studied at Lahav in southern Israel was recorded in loess soil. A 2013 study reported relatively light dorsal fur in adults from this population.
Adults examined from Lahav had relatively light dorsal fur. Their back fur was reported to be lighter than that of adults from study populations on darker basalt and terra rossa soils.
At Lahav, animals were captured from underground tunnels in loess soil. This documents the soil environment of the sampled population.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.