The species has been recorded in Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States.

[7] To compensate for larger litters, desert red bats have four nipples rather than two.

[8] Male and female red bats have different migrating routines.

Female bats are usually found in warmer climates during the month of June.

While they hunt, they are prone to predators, which include owls, blue jays, raccoons and opossum.