Allosaurus vs Velociraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Allosaurus and Velociraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Allosaurus | Velociraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Allosaurus fragilis | Velociraptor mongoliensis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 9.7 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 3.5 m | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 2.3 t | 15 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1877 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Garden Park, Colorado, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Othniel Charles Marsh | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
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.
Velociraptor
CarnivoreVelociraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Allosaurus
Velociraptor
Did You Know?
Allosaurus was about 4.8x longer than Velociraptor.
Allosaurus weighed roughly 153x more than Velociraptor.
Both Allosaurus and Velociraptor were carnivores.
Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Velociraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Allosaurus was discovered 47 years earlier, in 1877.
Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Velociraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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