Ankylosaurus vs Styracosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Ankylosaurus and Styracosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Ankylosaurus | Styracosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ankylosaurus magniventris | Styracosaurus albertensis |
| Classification | Ankylosauria | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 10.0 m | 5.5 m |
| Height | 1.7 m | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 6.0 t | 2.7 t |
| Discovery Year | 1908 | 1913 |
| Discovery Location | Hell Creek Formation, Montana, USA | Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Lawrence Lambe |
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 2.7 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Ankylosaurus and Styracosaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Ankylosaurus
HerbivoreAnkylosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Styracosaurus
HerbivoreStyracosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Ankylosaurus
Styracosaurus
Did You Know?
Ankylosaurus was about 1.8x longer than Styracosaurus.
Ankylosaurus weighed roughly 2x more than Styracosaurus.
Both Ankylosaurus and Styracosaurus were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Ankylosaurus was discovered 5 years earlier, in 1908.
Ankylosaurus belonged to Ankylosauria while Styracosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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