The Burmese ferret-badger has distinctive black-and-white facial markings and a white stripe down its back. It is mostly nocturnal and rests in burrows or other shelters by day.
It has an elongated body, short legs and broad front paws with large claws. Its head is white with black bands on the muzzle and forehead, and its white dorsal stripe reaches the base of the tail.
It searches on the ground and sometimes in trees for insects, snails and worms, mostly at night. During the day it rests in existing burrows or natural shelters rather than digging its own.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.