Argentinosaurus vs Protoceratops
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Protoceratops, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Argentinosaurus | Protoceratops |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Protoceratops andrewsi |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 35.0 m | 1.8 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 70.0 t | 83 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1993 | 1923 |
| Discovery Location | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Walter Granger & W.K. Gregory |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about 1 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Argentinosaurus and Protoceratops 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.
Protoceratops
HerbivoreProtoceratops was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Protoceratops
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 19.4x longer than Protoceratops.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 843x more than Protoceratops.
Both Argentinosaurus and Protoceratops were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Protoceratops was discovered 70 years earlier, in 1923.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Protoceratops belonged to Ceratopsia.
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