Carcharodontosaurus vs Dilophosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Dilophosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| الخاصية | Carcharodontosaurus | Dilophosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Dilophosaurus wetherilli |
| التصنيف | Theropoda | Theropoda |
| الحقبة | Cretaceous Early | Jurassic Early |
| النظام الغذائي | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| الطول | 12.0 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 2.0 m |
| الوزن | 6.2 t | 400 kg |
| سنة الاكتشاف | 1931 | 1954 |
| موقع الاكتشاف | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Tuba City, Arizona, USA |
| سُمي بواسطة | Ernst Stromer | Samuel P. Welles |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
about 6 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus was about 1.7x longer than Dilophosaurus.
Carcharodontosaurus weighed roughly 16x more than Dilophosaurus.
Both Carcharodontosaurus and Dilophosaurus were carnivores.
Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 101 million years.
Carcharodontosaurus was discovered 23 years earlier, in 1931.
Both belong to the Theropoda clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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