[7] It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being of "least concern".

[1] The Maghreb garden dormouse is a medium-sized species with moderately long, soft, sometimes woolly, fur.

The underparts are white tinged with grey; there is a clear demarcation line between the two colours.

The top of the head matches the upper parts, but the colour becomes paler towards the snout.

[10] The Maghreb garden dormouse is native to Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.