Irritator vs Suchomimus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Irritator and Suchomimus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| الخاصية | Irritator | Suchomimus |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Irritator challengeri | Suchomimus tenerensis |
| التصنيف | Spinosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| الحقبة | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| النظام الغذائي | Piscivore | Piscivore |
| الطول | 8.0 m | 11.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 3.6 m |
| الوزن | 1.0 t | 5.2 t |
| سنة الاكتشاف | 1996 | 1998 |
| موقع الاكتشاف | Santana Formation, Brazil | Elrhaz Formation, Niger |
| سُمي بواسطة | David Martill et al. | Paul Sereno et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.0 small cars
about the weight of 0.9 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Irritator and Suchomimus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Irritator
PiscivoreIrritator was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Suchomimus
PiscivoreSuchomimus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Irritator
Suchomimus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Spinosauridae clade.
Did You Know?
Suchomimus weighed roughly 5x more than Irritator.
Both Irritator and Suchomimus were piscivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Irritator was discovered 2 years earlier, in 1996.
Both belong to the Spinosauridae clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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