Baryonyx vs Triceratops
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Triceratops, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Baryonyx | Triceratops |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Baryonyx walkeri | Triceratops horridus |
| Classification | Spinosauridae | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Piscivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 3.0 m |
| Weight | 1.7 t | 6.8 t |
| Discovery Year | 1983 | 1889 |
| Discovery Location | Surrey, England | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Named By | Alan Charig & Angela Milner | Othniel Charles Marsh |
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 the weight of 1.1 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Triceratops
HerbivoreTriceratops was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Baryonyx
Triceratops
Did You Know?
Triceratops weighed roughly 4x more than Baryonyx.
Baryonyx was a piscivore while Triceratops was a herbivore.
Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Triceratops lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Triceratops was discovered 94 years earlier, in 1889.
Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Triceratops belonged to Ceratopsia.
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