The Tien Shan ground squirrel is recorded in eastern Tien Shan meadows. Its back ranges from grayish brown to grayish yellow, with lighter flanks and a straw-gray underside. It eats grasses, forbs, and insects, is active by day, and hibernates in burrows.
The back ranges from grayish brown to grayish yellow, with lighter flanks and a straw-gray underside. A dark band lies near the end of the tail, which has a pale tip.
It lives in meadows and feeds on grasses, forbs, and insects. It is active by day and hibernates in burrows.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.