Rhinolophus morio is one of the larger horseshoe bats. Its long grey-brown to dark grey fur has pale tips that give it a frosted look. It occurs in lowland primary forest and, under suitable conditions, disturbed secondary forest; it hangs from a twig or small branch while waiting for flying insects.
It is among the larger horseshoe bats. Its long fur ranges from grey-brown to dark grey, with pale tips that create a frosted appearance. The noseleaf is dark and complex in shape.
It occurs in lowland primary forest and, under suitable conditions, disturbed secondary forest. It roosts alone or in pairs in tree hollows or rock shelters. It perch-hunts by hanging from a twig or small branch while waiting for insects such as moths and beetles. At Taiping, Perak, one individual was observed hunting from a branch at the edge of lowland forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.