Allosaurus vs Kentrosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Allosaurus and Kentrosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Allosaurus | Kentrosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Allosaurus fragilis | Kentrosaurus aethiopicus |
| Classification | Theropoda | Stegosauria |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Jurassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.7 m | 4.5 m |
| Height | 3.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 2.3 t | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1877 | 1915 |
| Discovery Location | Garden Park, Colorado, USA | Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania |
| Named By | Othniel Charles Marsh | Edwin Hennig |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.3 small cars
about 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Allosaurus and Kentrosaurus both lived during the Jurassic Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Allosaurus
CarnivoreAllosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Kentrosaurus
HerbivoreKentrosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Allosaurus
Kentrosaurus
Did You Know?
Allosaurus was about 2.2x longer than Kentrosaurus.
Allosaurus weighed roughly 3x more than Kentrosaurus.
Allosaurus was a carnivore while Kentrosaurus was a herbivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic Late period and may have coexisted.
Allosaurus was discovered 38 years earlier, in 1877.
Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Kentrosaurus belonged to Stegosauria.
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