• The animal is nocturnal or crepuscular in the humid forests of eastern Madagascar.
• Status is Vulnerable because of habitat loss.

The Malagasy mongoose is found within the biogeographical realms of Afrotropics and Neotropics, inhabiting ecosystems such as Eastern Arc forests, Eastern African mountain forests, and coastal forests and woodlands of southern Swahili. Falanoucs specifically occupy Eastern Arc forests, mountainous forests of Eastern Africa, and coastal forests and woodlands in the southern Swahili region. The species’ distribution is limited to these particular habitats.