A bat recorded widely in Africa. A southern African field guide describes reddish-brown fur and roosts in caves and old mine adits.
The back is coppery brown and the underside pale brown with a coppery-red tint. Its ears are long and rounded, and its fur is soft and woolly.
Groups of dozens to hundreds have been recorded roosting in caves and old mine adits. It forages in savanna woodland and open areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.