This small rusty-brown bat occurs on Crete, Greece. It is recorded in oak and cypress woodland and sweet chestnut plantations.
The dorsal fur is rusty brown, darkest along the back and crown and lighter toward the sides; the underside is paler brown. The face, wing membranes, ears, and tragus are dark brown, paler around the eyes and ear bases. In reproductive condition, especially the face and fur behind the ears become more vivid and reddish. The ear tips and the tip of the tragus are rounded.
It is recorded in Mediterranean woodland dominated by oak and cypress and in sweet chestnut plantations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.