Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Common Buckeye

Sturnira bakeri compared with Junonia coenia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Common Buckeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sturnira	Junonia
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Junonia coenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Common Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Common Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Common Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Common Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Buckeye

The common buckeye (<em>Junonia coenia</em>) is a strikingly patterned butterfly found across North America, with documented occurrences in Canada and the United States. This species typically inhabits all terrestrial and freshwater environments across its range, favoring open, sunny habitats such as meadows, fields, roadsides, and coastal areas with low vegetation. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting stable and widespread populations. As a member of the family Nymphalidae, the common buckeye is instantly recognizable by the large, colorful eyespots on both the fore- and hindwings, which serve as a defense mechanism against predators. Larvae often feed on a variety of host plants in the families Plantaginaceae and Acanthaceae. The common buckeye typically undertakes seasonal migrations, moving southward in autumn and returning north in spring. Adults often nectar on a wide variety of wildflowers throughout their active season. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.