The species is a forest dweller, it roosts solitary or in pairs in small to large caves, tunnels, old mine shafts, rocky outcrops and overhanging ledges and large trees with hollow, or under thick bark. It is present in degraded forests, as well, and is apparently somewhat resistant to human disturbance. Its flight is low just above the ground and feeds on coleopterans, termites and other insects.

This species is widespread in South Asia, southern China and South East Asia. In South Asia it is presently known from Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet divisions), India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and West Bengal) and Nepal (Central and Eastern Nepal) in South Asia (Molur et al. 2002). In southeastern China, the species has been recorded from Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi, Anhui, Yunnan and Hainan Island. It has been recorded throughout most of continental Southeast Asia, and ranges into Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Bali) and the island of Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia). It has been recorded from sea level to an elevation of 1,600 m asl.

There are no direct conservation measures in place. In South Asia, it is recorded from protected areas in India like Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Taxonomy, distribution, ecology, habitat and population monitoring are recommended for this species (Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia, it has been collected in a number of protected areas. In Vietnam, almost all records of the species came from protected areas and its roosting sites are undisturbed.