This bat is recorded from lowland forest on Colombia's Pacific coast and in northwestern Ecuador. It has been captured infrequently, so records are scarce.
It is the largest member of Choeroniscus, with a long, robust face, a dark brown back, and conspicuous whiskers around the muzzle.
It is associated with humid tropical lowland forest. It is considered rare, with a low capture frequency and few records.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.