One of Angola's least-known bats, the Angolan Long-eared Serotine was described from very few specimens, and its biology remains virtually undocumented in the field. It belongs to a small group of African long-eared bats that were classified in another genus until recently, and scarcely anything is known about it beyond its appearance and approximate distribution.
A small bat with the relatively long ears characteristic of the genus. Brown pelage. It is distinguished from other species in the genus by cranial features documented only from the few known specimens.
There are no published data of sufficient reliability regarding its distinctive tracks and signs or echolocation call frequency, so no specific figures are provided here.
Moist savanna in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Presumed to feed on nocturnal flying insects like other members of its genus, although direct observations are lacking.
Virtually unknown due to the scarcity of specimens and field studies for this species.
The near-total lack of information on its true distribution, population size and threats prevents any reliable assessment of its extinction risk.
Unknown due to a lack of sufficient information on the species.
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