[2] The Andaman horseshoe bat was first collected by Italian zoologist Enrico Hillyer Giglioli in May 1892.

[3] As the horseshoe bat genus is very speciose, it is further divided into closely related species groups.

[1] During surveys in 2013 and 2014, it was noted that this species was absent from previous known roosts in several caves.

Prior to 2008, this species was listed as vulnerable through the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

[1] Possible threats to this species include disturbance related to edible-nest swiftlet nest harvesting.