This species is associated with tropical moist forest, where it is exclusively a cave roosting species. It has been found in areas of pristine mixed and deciduous forest (Thailand), wet evergreen forest (Viet Nam). It has often been reported from limestone karst areas however, it is found in non-limestone areas in Viet Nam (Thong pers. comm). This species hunts some small birds, which is considered as carnivorous bat (Thabah et al. 2007).

This widespread species has been recorded from Sundaic subregion (Surat Thani Province and Phang Nga Province, peninsular Thailand), northern South Asia, much of southern and central China, and northern Southeast Asia. In South Asia this species is presently known from India (Assam and Meghalaya) and Nepal (Western Nepal) (Molur et al. 2002, Soisook et al. 2017). In China, it has been recorded from Sichuan, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Guangdong and Hubei (Smith and Xie 2008, Jiang et al. 2015). In Southeast Asia, it ranges from Myanmar in the west, eastwards into Thailand, Lao PDR and Viet Nam. It has been recorded at elevations of 200 m to 1,700 m asl.

In South Asia there are no direct conservation measures in place for this species, and the species has not been recorded from any protected areas. In Southeast Asia, it has been recorded from some protected areas. In South Asia, further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, reproduction, ecology and threats of this species. Populations of this species should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution (Molur et al. 2002).