This bat is recorded from Vietnam's Central Highlands, including the Da Lat Plateau. Golden tips appear in its dorsal coat, and it is associated with moist mountain forest.
The dorsal underfur is dark brown, while the long guard hairs have bright golden tips. Ventral hairs have dark brown bases and pale silver-gray tips, contrasting with the back.
The IUCN account places it in moist mixed subtropical mountain forest on the Da Lat Plateau at 1,400–1,800 m. The area has no pronounced dry season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.