Amargasaurus vs Muttaburrasaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Amargasaurus and Muttaburrasaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Amargasaurus | Muttaburrasaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amargasaurus cazaui | Muttaburrasaurus langdoni |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Ornithischia |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 2.6 t | 2.8 t |
| Discovery Year | 1991 | 1981 |
| Discovery Location | La Amarga Formation, Argentina | Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia |
| Named By | Leonardo Salgado & Jose Bonaparte | Alan Bartholomai & Ralph Molnar |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.6 small cars
comparable to 2.8 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Amargasaurus and Muttaburrasaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Amargasaurus
HerbivoreAmargasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Muttaburrasaurus
HerbivoreMuttaburrasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Amargasaurus
Muttaburrasaurus
Group: Ornithischia
(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Both Amargasaurus and Muttaburrasaurus were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Muttaburrasaurus was discovered 10 years earlier, in 1981.
Amargasaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Muttaburrasaurus belonged to Ornithischia.
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