The Formosan ferret-badger of Taiwan has a white stripe along its back. It is usually solitary and nocturnal, eating small animals, insects, earthworms, and fruit.
Its back is grey-brown to nearly black, with a paler underside. A white stripe runs from the head down the back, and the bushy tail has long white hairs.
It is usually solitary and active at night, resting in a burrow by day. Its listed foods include small vertebrates, insects, earthworms, and fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.