It is a small bat with a narrow snout, long tongue, soft reddish-brown fur, and a very short visible tail. It is thought to feed on nectar and uses caves as daytime refuges.
It is the smallest Anoura species, with dense silky reddish-brown fur, a long narrow snout, small teeth, and a long extensible tongue. A very short tail is externally visible.
It is thought to feed on nectar and also obtains nutrients from insects in flowers. It roosts in caves during the day.
The externally visible tail is only about 3–6 mm long. The narrow, semicircular membrane between the hind legs is densely covered with short hair.
Its long tongue can be extended at least about 2 cm beyond the mouth.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.