Allosaurus vs Yutyrannus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Allosaurus and Yutyrannus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Allosaurus | Yutyrannus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Allosaurus fragilis | Yutyrannus huali |
| Classification | Theropoda | Tyrannosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 9.7 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 3.5 m | 3.0 m |
| Weight | 2.3 t | 1.4 t |
| Discovery Year | 1877 | 2012 |
| 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
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.3 small cars
comparable to 1.4 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Allosaurus
CarnivoreAllosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Yutyrannus
CarnivoreYutyrannus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Allosaurus
Yutyrannus
Did You Know?
Both Allosaurus and Yutyrannus were carnivores.
Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Yutyrannus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Allosaurus was discovered 135 years earlier, in 1877.
Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Yutyrannus belonged to Tyrannosauridae.
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