Schaub's myotis was described by Tivadar Kormos in 1934 based on a fossil found in Hungary.

[2] The eponym for the species name schaubi is Samuel Schaub (1882–1955), a Swiss paleontologist.

During the Pleistocene epoch, Schaub's myotis was distributed widely throughout central and eastern Europe.

At present, its range includes Armenia and Iran,[1] and it appears endemic to the Caucasus region.

[4] During the day, it roosts in rock cracks, caves, and buildings.