Amargasaurus vs Therizinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Amargasaurus and Therizinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Amargasaurus | Therizinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Amargasaurus cazaui | Therizinosaurus cheloniformis |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Theropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 4.0 m |
| Weight | 2.6 t | 5.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1991 | 1954 |
| Discovery Location | La Amarga Formation, Argentina | Nemegt Formation, Mongolia |
| Named By | Leonardo Salgado & Jose Bonaparte | Evgeny Maleev |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.6 small cars
about the weight of 0.8 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Amargasaurus
HerbivoreAmargasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Therizinosaurus
HerbivoreTherizinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Amargasaurus
Therizinosaurus
Did You Know?
Both Amargasaurus and Therizinosaurus were herbivores.
Amargasaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Therizinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Therizinosaurus was discovered 37 years earlier, in 1954.
Amargasaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Therizinosaurus belonged to Theropoda.
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