It has fur so dense and fluffy that it recalls wool, the reason behind the common name for its entire group, the woolly bats. It lives in moist savannas and coastal forests of eastern and southern Africa, where it roosts in rolled leaves, tree hollows and abandoned weaver bird nests, camouflaged by a reddish coat that blends with dry vegetation.
A small bat with very dense, woolly fur, reddish-brown on the back and white on the belly. Large, funnel-shaped ears, typical of the genus. It is distinguished from the Lesser Woolly Bat by its slightly larger size and redder tone to the fur.
There is no peak energy frequency reliably published for this specific species, so no single value is given here. Roosts are the most accessible tracks and signs: it occupies rolled leaves, tree hollows and abandoned weaver bird nests, containing small spots of dark guano inside.
Moist savanna, scrubland and coastal forest, in a scattered mosaic across eastern and southern Africa.
Nocturnal flying insects, caught in slow flight among vegetation.
Solitary or in small groups, it roosts in rolled leaves, tree hollows or abandoned nests of other species.
The species maintains a widespread and stable population across most of its range, with no evidence of overall decline.
Loss of forest and wooded savanna habitat in parts of its range.
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