the name "ashy-gray" comes from the color of their dorsal fur, while the ventral fur is dark gray, and there is some white fur on the breast area. in some areas the tips of the hair are dark. it lacks the golden guard hairs so common in other members of the genus "murina". this bat is small enough to fit in a person's hand, weighing . as of 2013, there are still few details known about them and their ecology and it is suspected there are many more species of bats yet to be discovered in the region.