Little is known about habitat and ecology of the species. An observation and echolocation recording in southern Vietnam suggest that the species inhabits caves, tunnel and old buildings, forages in different habitats ranging from secondary to primary forests (Esselstyn et al. 2004. Thong et al., unpublished data). The known roosts of the species have been found from 60-250 m asl in Philippines and Vietnam (Esselstyn et al. 2004, Rosell-Ambal et al. 2008). It occurs in lowland dipterocarp forest in Vietnam, Cambodia and Borneo (Payne et al. 1985, Thong et al. unpublished data).

There are records from Myanmar to Indonesia, Malaysia (Borneo Sabah) and the Philippines (Csorba et al. 2003, Rosell-Ambal et al. 2008).

The species occurs in protected areas within its range.