This small pipistrelle bat occurs in the central and western Angolan highlands. A 2022 study reassessed its classification by comparing morphology and genetic evidence.
It is a small pipistrelle-like bat. The study compared morphology, genetic evidence, and skull characters to distinguish similar species.
The new pipistrelle-like bat collections examined by the study came from Angolan highlands at 1,000–1,500 m. The paper focuses on taxonomy and does not describe diet or roosts.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.