It also occurs in more open locations on the edges of lowland forests, in secondary growth, in cultivated ground and gardens. In Brazil its range is shared with Neacomys minutus and Neacomys musseri.
The species is found in open locations near lowland forests, in second-growth areas, agricultural land, and gardens. In Brazil, it shares its habitat with Neacomys minutus and Neacomys musseri.