Argentinosaurus vs Psittacosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Psittacosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Argentinosaurus | Psittacosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Psittacosaurus mongoliensis |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 35.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 70.0 t | 20 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1993 | 1923 |
| Discovery Location | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Mongolia |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Psittacosaurus
HerbivorePsittacosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 17.5x longer than Psittacosaurus.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 3500x more than Psittacosaurus.
Both Argentinosaurus and Psittacosaurus were herbivores.
Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Psittacosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Psittacosaurus was discovered 70 years earlier, in 1923.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Psittacosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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