As a narrowly distributed species with a small population, S. durrelli is likely to be threatened by degradation of its habitat and perhaps competition with the small Indian civet and the black rat, but its conservation status has not yet been formally assessed.
Sebagai spesies yang terdistribusi secara sempit dengan populasi kecil, S. durrelli kemungkinan akan terancam oleh degradasi habitat dan mungkin persaingan dengan musang kecil India dan tikus hitam, tetapi status konservasi belum secara resmi dinilai.