Baryonyx vs Dilophosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Dilophosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Baryonyx | Dilophosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Baryonyx walkeri | Dilophosaurus wetherilli |
| Classification | Spinosauridae | Theropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Jurassic Early |
| Diet | Piscivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 2.0 m |
| Weight | 1.7 t | 400 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1983 | 1954 |
| Discovery Location | Surrey, England | Tuba City, Arizona, USA |
| Named By | Alan Charig & Angela Milner | Samuel P. Welles |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.7 small cars
about 6 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Baryonyx
Dilophosaurus
Did You Know?
Baryonyx weighed roughly 4x more than Dilophosaurus.
Baryonyx was a piscivore while Dilophosaurus was a carnivore.
Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 101 million years.
Dilophosaurus was discovered 29 years earlier, in 1954.
Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda.
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