Baryonyx vs Kentrosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Kentrosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Baryonyx | Kentrosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Baryonyx walkeri | Kentrosaurus aethiopicus |
| Classification | Spinosauridae | Stegosauria |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Jurassic Late |
| Diet | Piscivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 4.5 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 1.7 t | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1983 | 1915 |
| Discovery Location | Surrey, England | Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania |
| Named By | Alan Charig & Angela Milner | Edwin Hennig |
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 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Kentrosaurus
HerbivoreKentrosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Baryonyx
Kentrosaurus
Did You Know?
Baryonyx was about 1.7x longer than Kentrosaurus.
Baryonyx weighed roughly 2x more than Kentrosaurus.
Baryonyx was a piscivore while Kentrosaurus was a herbivore.
Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Kentrosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 61 million years.
Kentrosaurus was discovered 68 years earlier, in 1915.
Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Kentrosaurus belonged to Stegosauria.
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