Its finely textured coat is reddish buff, and it has a short muzzle and somewhat longer, fluffier body hair. The brown back stripe, head markings, and crown color change with the seasons; the stripe can become almost invisible. A 2025 nighttime survey recorded 98 individuals across four counties in Guangxi, China.
Its fine fur is reddish buff, with a medium-to-dark brown stripe along the back and forked markings above the eyes. Crown color changes seasonally, and the back stripe can almost disappear. Compared with the southern pygmy loris, Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus, it has a shorter muzzle and slightly longer body hair, giving it a fluffier appearance.
A 2025 nighttime spotlight survey recorded 98 individuals in four counties of Guangxi, China. Its figure caption lists evergreen broadleaf forest and limestone monsoon forest among the habitats where animals were located. These are survey-site records, not a range-wide habitat comparison or a population estimate.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.