A small South and South-East Asian bat so rarely captured that its taxonomic position changed recently: genetic analysis moved it from a widespread genus to a completely new one, created solely to accommodate it.
Small, with features that once placed it alongside common serotines; its recent reclassification into its own genus reflects genetic differences rather than any external appearance easily distinguished in the field.
Recorded in woodland and forest in Thailand and Nepal.
Presumably insectivorous, like other vesper bats.
Very poorly documented in the wild, with only a handful of known localities across its entire distribution.
Data Deficient, with insufficient data to evaluate its true conservation status due to the scarcity of records and captures.
Specific threats are unknown due to the general lack of data on the Surat Helmeted Bat.
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