The red myotis has bright cinnamon-red fur on its back and yellowish fur underneath. It is recorded in Brazil's Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, and has been captured in forest and building settings.
Its dorsal fur is bright cinnamon red and the underside is yellowish. The wing membrane attaches to the feet, and the face is reddish.
In a survey at Carlos Botelho State Park in São Paulo, two adult males were captured in secondary forest: one in a ground-level net along a river and another at a building roof.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.