Amargasaurus vs Plateosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Amargasaurus and Plateosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Amargasaurus | Plateosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amargasaurus cazaui | Plateosaurus trossingensis |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Sauropodomorpha |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Triassic Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 2.6 t | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1991 | 1837 |
| Discovery Location | La Amarga Formation, Argentina | Trossingen, Germany |
| Named By | Leonardo Salgado & Jose Bonaparte | Hermann von Meyer |
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
about 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Amargasaurus
HerbivoreAmargasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Plateosaurus
HerbivorePlateosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Amargasaurus
Plateosaurus
Did You Know?
Amargasaurus weighed roughly 4x more than Plateosaurus.
Both Amargasaurus and Plateosaurus were herbivores.
Amargasaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Plateosaurus lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 136 million years.
Plateosaurus was discovered 154 years earlier, in 1837.
Amargasaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Plateosaurus belonged to Sauropodomorpha.
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