Glossophaga valens is a nectar-feeding bat confirmed from western Ecuador south to southwestern Peru. Two specimens treated under the former name Glossophaga soricina valens in a university thesis had dark-brown dorsal fur.
Two specimens identified as the former subspecies Glossophaga soricina valens had dark-brown fur on the back.
The THERYA study describes the species as a nectar feeder and records confirmed occurrences in dry or semi-dry western lowlands.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.