The Malay weasel has a pale head and a slender reddish-brown to orange body. It searches for small animals on the ground during the day.
It has a long, slender body, short legs and a bushy tail that may be pale near the tip. Its coat ranges from reddish brown to orange, and its head is pale.
It is described as solitary and diurnal, spending most of its time on the ground. It hunts small animals such as rodents in forests, including degraded areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.