It is a mostly nocturnal and arboreal species. It occurs in temperate and subtropical dry deciduous forests. It has been found to occupy tree hollows of dense broadleaved forest patches and also in rock crevices (Molur et al. 2005). It appears to be limited to primary forest habitat. In the Yunnan Province of China, it is reported to inhabit the limestone forests between 700-800 m asl (pers. comm. M. Krishna 2025). In Thailand, it was observed in mixed deciduous and dry deciduous forest in Thailand (Robinson et al. 1995). The generation time is thought to be relatively long, and might be five or six years, with a litter size of one or two young. This species feeds on leaves and fruits and populations in the north and in higher altitudes are known to feed on oak leaves and needles of cedar and pine (Jackson 2012).

This poorly known species appears to have a wide, but patchy distribution, in northeastern South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia. In South Asia, it has been recorded from Nepal, India (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and West Bengal) and possibly Bhutan (Molur et al. 2005). In China, it has been recorded from Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, and Guangdong (Smith and Xie 2008, Jackson 2012). It is present on the island of Taiwan (Smith and Xie 2008). In Southeast Asia, there are recorded from Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam (Mt. Tay Con Linh II, Ha Giang Province—Lunde et al. 2003, Bac Me Nature Reserves—Tham et al. 2020) and possibly Cambodia, although there are no records from this country (Walmart pers. comm.). This species occurs at elevations of 800 to 2,400 m asl.

It is listed in the Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It is known from the following protected areas in South Asia - Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh and Nengpui Wildlife Sanctuary, Mizoram in India; Royal Chitwan National Park in Central Nepal. The species occurs in several protected areas in South and Southeast Asia. For instance, in Loas though species is widespread, this is reported in Khammouan Limestone National Protected Area, Khammouan Province (Sanamxay 2020) and in Western Thailand, it is reported in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (Rheddick 2024). Further studies are needed into the distribution, abundance, ecology, and threats to this poorly known species. Populations of this species should be monitored to record changes in abundance and distribution.