The dwarf pipistrelle is a small bat recorded mainly in West and Central Africa. Records are scattered, and its abundance and habitat use are poorly known.
A specimen described from Congo was small, with dark dorsal fur and wing membranes and a buff-brown underside.
The Mount Cameroon checklist cites an earlier record from primary forest at 860 m. Its authors did not capture the species in their own survey, so local frequency is unknown.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.