 It differs from "H. larvatus" in having a call at a lower frequency, and having longer ears and forearms.This is a species from Laos of the "H. bicolor" subgroup within the family Hipposideridae, with long brown dorsal fur and very light brownish ventral fur, large ears, relatively small and narrow nose-leaf without supplementary leaflets.It is further distinguished by cranial characters and the frequency of its echolocation calls.