The sampled bats had dark-based fur with golden tips above and white underparts with a buff tinge. Malaysian specimens were collected in disturbed lowland habitat over a small stream.
The study specimens had upper fur with dark bases and golden tips; their underparts were white to the roots with a buffy tinge.
The specimens were caught in harp traps, and the authors associated them with disturbed lowland habitat over a small stream.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.