They have a relatively short tail, no more than 18 millimetres (0.71 in) long, and only a narrow patagium between the legs, since they lack a calcar.

The tongue is also long, with a hair like structure forming a brush at the top, which helps the bat to feed on nectar from flowers.

[3] Cuban flower bats have been reported as flying no faster than 6.7 km/h (4.2 mph), and the shape of the wings would suggest that they have difficulty hovering in place.

In more enclosed spaces, like many bats, the calls are modified to shorter, frequency modulated sounds.

[4] The Cuban flower bat is endemic to Cuba, Hispaniola, Isla de la Juventud, and surrounding smaller islands.