This medium-sized gray bat occurs around the Mediterranean and into West Asia. Its legs are noticeably hairy, its feet are large and strong, and it takes fish and aquatic insects from the water surface.
It is gray, with medium-sized ears, noticeably hairy legs, and large, strong feet.
It roosts in caves and mines throughout the year. This trawling bat circles over water and takes prey such as flies, small fish, water boatmen, and moths from the surface.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.