This bat is recorded on Manus and islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. In 2014, one female was captured beside a shallow stream on Manus; acoustic records showed activity along narrow tracks in dense forest understorey.
The IUCN account says the 1914 description used one Manus and three Umboi specimens. The sources consulted do not give a secure coat-color description.
In 2014, an adult female was caught beside a shallow stream at Yeri River on Manus. Acoustic records showed activity along narrow tracks through dense forest understorey.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.