[2] The fur is thick and silky, and ranges from cinnamon to dark chocolate brown, being noticeably paler on the underside of the body.

The head has a broad snout with a fringe of stiff hairs on the upper lip, and long, wide, ears connected by a small membrane.

[1] Dwarf bonneted bats feed on flying insects, primarily beetles and moths.

They roost in small groups of up to twenty individuals, and are often found sleeping in the roofs of buildings.

Breeding has been recorded from March to June in Mexico, and from October to November at the southern end of the bat's range.