There is little information available on the natural history of this poorly known bat. Rosevear (1965), indicates that the species is present in Sudan woodland and also high forest. Happold (1987), reports that in Nigeria the species is found in the Guinea savanna zone, especially on the Jos plateau, and is found roosting in houses. Bergmans (1977) recorded the species flying along a stream.

This widespread African species has been reported as scattered records from West Africa (The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria), Central Africa (northern Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola) and East Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and eastern Zambia). It is possibly present in Benin, Chad and Somalia but this requires confirmation.

There appear to be no direct conservation measures in place. It has been recorded from the Zinave National Park in Mozambique (Cotterill 2001), and from the Mole National Park in Ghana (Grubb et al. 1998), and in view of its wide range, is presumably present in additional protected areas. Further studies are needed into the natural history and possible threats to this poorly known species.