This bat is endemic to Peru and is recorded in arid lowlands along the northern and central Pacific coast. Its silky dorsal fur has two contrasting colors.
Its long, silky dorsal fur is bicolored, with dark brown bases grading to yellowish-brown tips. There is no distinct fringe along the trailing edge of the tail membrane.
It inhabits lowland arid formations on the northern and central Pacific coast of Peru. Vegetation is sparse and usually occurs along river margins and near the ocean in the region described.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.