Found scattered across the savannas and scrublands of southern Africa, Noack's African Dormouse has noticeably smaller ears than other African dormice, which gives the species its name. Like the rest of its genus, it is an agile climber, capable of entering a light torpor on colder nights to save energy.
Small body, long bushy tail like a miniature squirrel's, and large eyes. Noticeably small, rounded ears, shorter than those of other African dormice. Greyish-brown fur. It is distinguished from other dormice in the region mainly by its reduced ear size.
Small track, rarely visible. Uses tree hollows, rock crevices or leaf nests as day roosts. Droppings are small and elongated.
Savanna, scrubland and open woodland, in a scattered mosaic across southern Africa.
Omnivorous: insects, fruit, seeds and occasionally small bird eggs.
Agile and arboreal, with nocturnal activity; can enter a light torpor on cold nights to conserve energy.
The species maintains a widespread, stable population across most of its distribution, with no evidence of widespread decline.
No widespread threats identified.
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