Dilophosaurus vs Triceratops
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Triceratops, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
{# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side comparison table ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}Side-by-Side Comparison
| الخاصية | Dilophosaurus | Triceratops |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Triceratops horridus |
| التصنيف | Theropoda | Ceratopsia |
| الحقبة | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| النظام الغذائي | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| الطول | 7.0 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 3.0 m |
| الوزن | 400 kg | 6.8 t |
| سنة الاكتشاف | 1954 | 1889 |
| موقع الاكتشاف | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| سُمي بواسطة | Samuel P. Welles | Othniel Charles Marsh |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
about the weight of 1.1 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Triceratops
HerbivoreTriceratops was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Triceratops
Did You Know?
Triceratops weighed roughly 17x more than Dilophosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Triceratops was a herbivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Triceratops lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Triceratops was discovered 65 years earlier, in 1889.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Triceratops belonged to Ceratopsia.
Compare With Other Dinosaurs
Explore These Dinosaurs
Explore the Natural World
Discover more across the Nature FYI family