The gobi jerboa is found in desert and steppe habitats, which are particularly well vegetated. The gobi jerboa are nocturnal rodents which live alone, and spend most of the daylight hours in burrows that are relatively simple, and can extend up to 60 cm in length. These burrows are readily visible in the light sand, and contain well-defined nesting chambers without bedding .Their diet consists of seeds, roots, tubers, insects (grasshoppers and beetles), and larvae . There are no known major threats to this species .