The eastern forest bat is small and roosts in hollows of old eucalypts or beneath loose bark. An occurrence map on the Australian Museum page shows records in Australia.
It is a small bat. The Australian Museum species page does not give a more detailed description of its markings or shape.
Nursery colonies use hollows in the largest old trees; individuals also roost in hollows of old eucalypts or under loose bark. It eats small moths, flies, and mosquitoes.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.