This small gerbil occurs in arid areas of southeastern Egypt and northeastern Sudan. It has sandy-brown upper fur and a conspicuous tuft at the end of its long tail.
The dorsal fur is sandy brown with scattered black hairs. The chin, throat, and underside are white, and the long tail has a conspicuous terminal pencil of hairs.
In Nubia, captures were reported from grassy patches and bushes near water beside abandoned villages, and grassy valleys at Jebel Elba. It is also recorded on rocky bare ground and in agricultural areas; it is nocturnal and terrestrial.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.