Allosaurus vs Microraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Allosaurus and Microraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Allosaurus | Microraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Allosaurus fragilis | Microraptor gui |
| Classification | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 9.7 m | 0.8 m |
| Height | 3.5 m | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 2.3 t | 1 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1877 | 2003 |
| Discovery Location | Garden Park, Colorado, USA | Liaoning Province, China |
| Named By | Othniel Charles Marsh | Xu Xing et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
smaller than a human child
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.3 small cars
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Allosaurus
CarnivoreAllosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Microraptor
CarnivoreMicroraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Allosaurus
Microraptor
Did You Know?
Allosaurus was about 12.1x longer than Microraptor.
Allosaurus weighed roughly 2300x more than Microraptor.
Both Allosaurus and Microraptor were carnivores.
Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Microraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Allosaurus was discovered 126 years earlier, in 1877.
Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Microraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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