Also found in a variety of other wooded habitats.
Food sometimes is cached.
Other suitable forms of cover are rotten logs, litter, stumps, and snags, any of which may be the site of a large nest with a central chamber. This species seems to be a relatively inefficient burrower. Probably obtains water from vegetation and dew. Prefers dense oak-bay woodland or mature chaparral or coastal scrub interspersed with grassy areas. Density is related to presence of woodrat nests and, in woodlands, density of California bay.