Frost-backed flying squirrels live in tropical and subtropical areas, mostly choosing dense tall tree forests. They build nests in tree crowns or tree holes. Their food mainly consists of fruits, seeds, tender branches and leaves of plants, and they also eat insects.
Listed in the "List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value Protected by the State" issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.
Listed in the 2013 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ver3.1—Low Risk (LC).
Listed in the China Biodiversity Red List—Vertebrate Volume, with an assessment level of Vulnerable (VU)
