Anchovy-Eater vs Beka Squid

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Loliolus beka

Key Differences

Anchovy-Eater is Vulnerable while Beka Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anchovy-Eater	Beka Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Loliginidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Loliolus
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Loliolus beka

Evolutionary Relationship

Anchovy-Eater and Beka Squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Anchovy-Eater

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Beka Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anchovy-Eater	Beka Squid
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anchovy-Eater

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beka Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Anchovy-Eater

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.

Beka Squid

The Beka Squid (Loliolus beka) is a species in the genus Loliolus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.