A fruit bat known from northern Angola and southern and southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Adult males have white shoulder tufts; females have shoulder hair matching the back in color and length.
The head is round with a short, blunt muzzle. The eyes are very large; rounded, bare ears are brown with pale patches on both sides. Adult males have white epaulettes, while females have shoulder curls the same color and length as the dorsal fur.
It is recorded in open secondary grassland and eats fruit and nectar. Woodland savanna is mentioned only as a possible habitat in HMW9.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.