The upper lip from the rhinarium, the chin and the throat up to the level of the ears are pale varying from whitish to ochreous.

[3] In India, it was recorded in Dampa Tiger Reserve in 1994, and in Namdapha National Park.

[5] In Laos, two individuals were sighted in 2008, both near streams in evergreen forest in Nakai–Nam Theun National Biodiversity Conservation Area.

[2] The back-striped weasel is potentially threatened by snares placed in its habitat, which target small edible wildlife.

[1] The back-striped weasel is protected in Thailand and nationally listed as Endangered in China.