This Philippine-endemic horseshoe bat has a large horseshoe-shaped noseleaf. It has been recorded in forests in or near caves.
It is very large within Rhinolophus, and its horseshoe-shaped noseleaf almost covers the upper lip. Its medium-sized ears and brown to warm ochraceous or tawny colour forms are described in Csorba's taxonomic treatment.
It has been recorded in primary and mature secondary forest, in or near caves. The 2019 IUCN account describes it as a lowland species, with records from sea level to 600 m and possibly higher.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.