Amargasaurus vs Diplodocus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Amargasaurus and Diplodocus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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Side-by-side comparison table
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property |
Amargasaurus |
Diplodocus |
| Scientific Name |
Amargasaurus cazaui |
Diplodocus longus |
| Classification |
Sauropoda |
Sauropoda |
| Period |
Cretaceous Early |
Jurassic Late |
| Diet |
Herbivore |
Herbivore |
| Length |
10.0 m |
25.0 m |
| Height |
2.5 m |
5.0 m |
| Weight |
2.6 t |
14.0 t |
| Discovery Year |
1991 |
1878 |
| Discovery Location |
La Amarga Formation, Argentina |
Canon City, Colorado, USA |
| Named By |
Leonardo Salgado & Jose Bonaparte |
Othniel Charles Marsh |
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Visual size comparison
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Size Comparison
Amargasaurus
10.0 m
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Diplodocus
25.0 m
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
Amargasaurus
2.6 t
comparable to 2.6 small cars
Diplodocus
14.0 t
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
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Timeline comparison
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Diet comparison
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Diet Comparison
Amargasaurus
Herbivore
Amargasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Diplodocus
Herbivore
Diplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
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Classification comparison
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Classification Comparison
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Sauropoda clade.
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Key differences (from DinoComparison model)
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Did You Know? fun facts
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Did You Know?
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Diplodocus was about 2.5x longer than Amargasaurus.
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Diplodocus weighed roughly 5x more than Amargasaurus.
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Both Amargasaurus and Diplodocus were herbivores.
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Amargasaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 61 million years.
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Diplodocus was discovered 113 years earlier, in 1878.
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Both belong to the Sauropoda clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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Related comparisons
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Compare With Other Dinosaurs
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