- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- It has been recorded from Hawraman in Halabja Governorate; Penjween in Sulaimani Governorate; Halgurd Mountain in Erbil Governorate; and Amedi and Sarsang in Duhok Governorate. Governorate: Erbil; Sulaymaniyah; Duhok; Halabja
- Nearest City
- Erbil
- Coordinates
- 36.34785, 44.388241
It is active throughout the day and night. It lives in burrows that it excavates itself or that are constructed by other rodents. Most digging activity occurs in spring and autumn. The burrows have multiple entrances and several food storage chambers. It lives in family groups with its offspring. Individuals may move to a new site during the night if their burrow becomes unsuitable. It is an omnivorous species, and its diet mainly consists of seeds, cereals, green vegetation, insects, and mollusks.
Project contributors: Soran H. Ahmed and Soma I. Majeed.
Photo Credit: Soran H. Ahmed and Soma I. Majeed