Ankylosaurus vs Baryonyx
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Ankylosaurus and Baryonyx, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Ankylosaurus | Baryonyx |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ankylosaurus magniventris | Baryonyx walkeri |
| Classification | Ankylosauria | Spinosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Piscivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 7.5 m |
| Height | 1.7 m | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 6.0 t | 1.7 t |
| Discovery Year | 1908 | 1983 |
| Discovery Location | Hell Creek Formation, Montana, USA | Surrey, England |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Alan Charig & Angela Milner |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
comparable to 1.7 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Ankylosaurus
HerbivoreAnkylosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Ankylosaurus
Baryonyx
Did You Know?
Ankylosaurus weighed roughly 4x more than Baryonyx.
Ankylosaurus was a herbivore while Baryonyx was a piscivore.
Ankylosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Ankylosaurus was discovered 75 years earlier, in 1908.
Ankylosaurus belonged to Ankylosauria while Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae.
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