It was initially described as a new species in 2007 based on specimens collected from Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Cambodia.

In one study in Taiwan, 10% of individuals tested positive for the SARS coronavirus.

[3] This species was first described from eastern Cambodia,[2] with additional specimens from Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand.

This discovery made it only the third bat of its genus to be documented in China.

It meets the criteria for this assessment because it has a large range, no major threats to this species have been identified, and it is not likely to be declining quickly.