[3] It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.

[5] Unlike many of its relatives, this species does not form large, conspicuous roosts.

[1] This species has been listed on Appendix II of CITES since 1990 and is considered vulnerable by the IUCN.

It is expected that much of its remaining forest habitat will be converted into plantations in the future.

[1] Since it does not form large colonies and roosting sites are inconspicuous, it has proven hard to find appropriate survey methods for precisely determining its status, but it is believed to have declined by more than 30% over the last 15 years.