Baryonyx vs Therizinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Therizinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Baryonyx | Therizinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Baryonyx walkeri | Therizinosaurus cheloniformis |
| Classification | Spinosauridae | Theropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Piscivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 4.0 m |
| Weight | 1.7 t | 5.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1983 | 1954 |
| Discovery Location | Surrey, England | Nemegt Formation, Mongolia |
| Named By | Alan Charig & Angela Milner | Evgeny Maleev |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.7 small cars
about the weight of 0.8 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Therizinosaurus
HerbivoreTherizinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Baryonyx
Therizinosaurus
Did You Know?
Therizinosaurus weighed roughly 3x more than Baryonyx.
Baryonyx was a piscivore while Therizinosaurus was a herbivore.
Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Therizinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Therizinosaurus was discovered 29 years earlier, in 1954.
Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Therizinosaurus belonged to Theropoda.
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