In South Asia, little is known about the habitat or ecology of this species except that it is commonly encountered in dense hilly forests among bamboo clumps (Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia all known records are from limestone caves. In China, this species has been collected from bamboo thickets, and also from thatched roofs. In Viet Nam, this species has been collected from limestone caves. In Viet Nam echolocation call frequencies of this species have been recorded at 56.7 KhZ (male) and 58.6 HkZ (female) in Co Ma.

This species is distributed in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in India, Yunnan in China, Lang Son, Co Ma and Ninh Binh in Viet Nam, northern and eastern Myanmar and northern, western and southern Thailand (including the island of Terutau). It might be present in Lao, however, this needs confirmation. In India, it has been recorded at elevations up to of 1,231 m asl (Molur et al. 2002).

In South Asia, there are no direct conservation measures in place for this species. The species has not been recorded from any protected areas. Further studies are needed into the taxonomy, distribution, abundance, reproduction and ecology of this species. Populations should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution. Habitat maintenance, conservation and restoration are needed (Y.P. Sinha pers. comm. January 2002, Molur et al. 2002). In Southeast Asia, most known populations are in protected areas (S. Bumrungsri pers. comm.). In China observed populations are in protected areas.