The common dwarf bonneted bat has a broad, flat muzzle and large rounded ears. It leaves its roost after sunset and catches insects in flight.
Its muzzle is broad and flat. Its large, rounded ears can reach the nose when folded forward, and its fur is gray-brown.
It roosts in groups in tree holes and structures such as roofs. After sunset it hunts flying insects using echolocation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.