This gerbil blends into dry country with its sandy coat. It digs burrows in sand or rocky ground and stores food in them.
Its back is sand-colored, its underside ranges from cream to white, and its furry tail ends in a small tuft.
It digs in dry sandy or rocky places and eats seeds, roots, grasses, and insects. Its burrows can also store food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.