Beka Squid vs Long-tailed Sylph

Loliolus beka compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Beka Squid is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beka Squid	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Loliginidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Loliolus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Loliolus beka	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beka Squid and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beka Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beka Squid	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beka Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.