This bat has records in parts of China, Bangladesh, northeastern India, and northwestern Thailand. HMW describes a dark-brown back, paler underside, and thick ears, and lists tropical moist deciduous forest as habitat. MDD currently places it in Cnephaeus.
HMW describes dark-brown dorsal fur and paler ventral fur, a flat head, and a very short, broad muzzle. The ears are triangular with rounded tips and a thick, fleshy lower part.
HMW (2019) lists tropical moist deciduous forest as its habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.