The Swarthy Gerbil is a gerbil of dry sandy habitats. Its reported range extends from southeastern Iran through southern Afghanistan to southwestern Pakistan.
Its back is dusty cinnamon, its underside is white, and its tail is dark above and pale below, ending in a dark tuft.
The species account describes it as living in sandy areas and being active at night or around dawn and dusk.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.