Argentinosaurus vs Dracorex
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Dracorex, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Argentinosaurus | Dracorex |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Dracorex hogwartsia |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Pachycephalosauria |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 35.0 m | 3.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 70.0 t | 200 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1993 | 2006 |
| Discovery Location | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Robert Bakker et al. |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about 3 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Argentinosaurus and Dracorex both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Dracorex
HerbivoreDracorex was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Dracorex
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 11.7x longer than Dracorex.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 350x more than Dracorex.
Both Argentinosaurus and Dracorex were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Argentinosaurus was discovered 13 years earlier, in 1993.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Dracorex belonged to Pachycephalosauria.
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