This is probably a canopy or supracanopy species and has been taken in mist nets over streams, primarily in lowland, hill, and montane forest. It is not clear if this species can persist in degraded areas. In the Philippines, it has been found in montane rainforest in areas close to disturbed areas (N. Ingle pers. comm. 2006). It has also been caught in secondary forest (Ramayla pers. comm. 2006) and roosts in small groups in ferns there. In Indonesia, it has been recorded from montane regenerating forest which had been heavily logged during the 1970s. On Borneo, they are believed to roost in hollow trees and caves (Payne et al. 1985).

This species is reasonably widespread in southeast Asia occurring from the Malay Peninsula, possibly including southern Thailand, to Indonesia where the species occurs in Borneo including Brunei and possibly Sumatra (A. Suyanto pers. comm. 2006) and the Philippines, where it is known only from one specimen from Luzon (Abra province) and three from Mindanao (Misamis Oriental province) (Kock 1969, Utzurrum 1992, L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006), although it probably occurs over a substantial part of the Philippines (L. Heaney pers. comm. 2006).

Although the species occurs in a number of protected areas throughout its range, there is little in place to conserve this forest dependent bat. Protection of forest and forest restoration are needed throughout its range. Research and monitoring is needed into the species ecology, habitat use, threats, and population trends.