The lesser dog-like bat is a small bat with long ears and a pouch-like structure on the wing. It flies at night and eats small beetles, flies, and other insects.
Back fur ranges from brown through gray to reddish across the species' range, while the underside is lighter. The long ears are separate at the base, and a pouch-like organ is present on the forearm membrane.
It is active at night and eats small beetles and flies. In inhabited areas, it may hunt insects near streetlights.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.