It has long fur with a fine, woolly underfur and is reported to roost in large colonies in caves in East African mountains.
The taxonomic study lists long fur with a fine, woolly underfur as a trait of this bat.
It roosts in dark, damp caves and mine adits, resting in close clusters. It produces tongue clicks when flying in darkness.
The eyes are large and blackish; the ears are dark brown and hairless.
The wing membrane usually attaches to the second toe, and the toes are not webbed.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.