This bat is recorded in central and eastern Africa. The elongated third-finger bones that support the wing are a defining feature of the genus Miniopterus.
Miniopterus bats have elongated bones in the third finger, and their tails are enclosed by the membrane between the hind legs. These are genus-level traits, not measurements specific to this species.
Miniopterus bats use echolocation to find flying insects at night. An olfactory lek mating system has also been proposed for this species: males may use scent to compete for female choice, but the account presents this as a hypothesis.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.