It has a flattened head, large ears and dark to reddish-brown fur. It roosts in caves in western Madagascar and feeds mainly on moths and beetles.
It has a flattened head and large, forward-directed ears. The upper fur ranges from dark brown to reddish brown, while the underside is usually paler brown.
All known roosts are in caves, and studies found that its diet consists mainly of moths and beetles. Researchers recorded it at only a few caves in western and southern Madagascar.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.