Similar to the other jerboas in the genera Allactaga and Scarturus, the four-toed jerboa are small hopping rodents with large ears and a long tail, with a black band near the white, feathery tip.

[4] Emerging at night, the four-toed jerboa eats grass, leaves, and soft seeds.

[5] The low crown molars and soft palates help the four-toed jerboa chew plant material and seeds.

[6] The four-toed jerboa is a host of the acanthocephalan intestinal parasite Moniliformis aegyptiacus.

They are at very high risk of extinction due to habitat loss and restricted range.