This species is mainly recorded along trails and at edge of natural boreal-leave forest and mixed forest of boreal-leave tree and Japanese cider (Cryptomeria japonica) at mid-elevation in the mountain area. These sites were often close to small streams or artificial ponds. It has been found roosting in cavity of an understory tree species, Alishan meliosma (Meliosma callicarpifolia) (Chen 2011) with a colony size of up to four individuals (Cheng et al. 2015). In higher elevation of its range, pregnant females have been observed in February, March, and May, whereas lactating females are found through May to July (Chen 2011).

This species is endemic to Taiwan (Cheng et al. 2015). The holotype was collected at an altitude of 2,250 m asl on Mount An-ma Shan, Tai-chung county (Yoshiyuki 1991). Its distribution ranges from 1,000 m to 2,800 m asl in mountain areas of the island, but most records are between 1,500 m - 2,500 m asl (H.-C. Cheng and C.-H. Chou unpublished data, H.-C. Kuo, S.-F. Chen, and S. Rossiter personal communication, May 2016).

This species occurs in the Shei-Pa National Park (Cheng, H.-S. and Chou, C.-H. unpublished data) and maybe also other protect areas. Research is needed in the fields of population status, movement ecology, distribution, habitat status, and other potential threats (e.g. climate change and road system development).