Hunting is the biggest threat to the fennec fox.
Fennecus zerda is found in the Sahara region of North Africa and the northern part of Saudi Arabia in the desert and semi desert, where it is able to excavate the soil.
Other language names: French: Fennec; German: Fennek, Wüstenfuchs.
Fennecus zerda is considered by the IUCN as "Data Deficient".