The current scientific name is Afropipistrellus macrocephalus. In the 2019 description, the two examined specimens were dark brown above and slightly paler below. The authors report the species from montane forests in Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Both specimens examined in the 2019 description were deep brown dorsally and slightly paler ventrally.
The authors report the species from montane forests in Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.