It is diurnal and arboreal species, which also forages on the forest floor. It occurs in subtropical montane evergreen, broad leaved forests and coniferous forests. It has been found to occupy tree hollows in mid high canopy of dense oak, bamboo, fir and pine forest patches (Molur et al. 2005).

This species is widely distributed through northeastern South Asia, central and southern China and northern Southeast Asia. In South Asia, this species has only been recorded from only a couple of locations in Manipur and Nagaland in India (Molur et al. 2005). In China, it has been reported from Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and Hubei (Smith and Xie 2008). It has also been recorded from the island of Taiwan (Smith and Xie 2008). In Southeast Asia, it has been recorded in northern Myanmar and northern Viet Nam. It is found between 900 and 3,500 m asl (China).

The species is not protected by any legislation, neither is it known from any of the protected areas in South Asia (Molur et al. 2005). It is presumably present in many protected areas outside of South Asia. Survey, life history and monitoring are recommended for this species in South Asia (Molur et al. 2005).