The back is chestnut to dark grayish brown, and the underside is pale brown. The species account lists Mediterranean scrub, dry forest, and other habitats. The 2019 HMW account confirms Morocco and Tunisia in its range; Algeria is only a possible occurrence.
Dorsal fur ranges from chestnut to dark grayish brown; ventral fur is pale brown. Ventral hairs have dark-brown bases and pale-brown to buff tips. The backs of the ears and bare facial skin are pale grayish brown; the ventral sides of the ears are pale flesh-colored to pinkish.
HMW lists Mediterranean scrubland, dry forest, steppe, and other semi-desert habitat at 300–1,200 m.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.