Brachiosaurus vs Deinonychus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Brachiosaurus and Deinonychus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Brachiosaurus | Deinonychus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Brachiosaurus altithorax | Deinonychus antirrhopus |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 26.0 m | 3.4 m |
| Height | 13.0 m | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 56.0 t | 73 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1903 | 1969 |
| Discovery Location | Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA | Montana, USA |
| Named By | Elmer S. Riggs | John Ostrom |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
heavier than 9 African elephants
about 1 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Brachiosaurus
HerbivoreBrachiosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Brachiosaurus
Deinonychus
Did You Know?
Brachiosaurus was about 7.6x longer than Deinonychus.
Brachiosaurus weighed roughly 767x more than Deinonychus.
Brachiosaurus was a herbivore while Deinonychus was a carnivore.
Brachiosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Brachiosaurus was discovered 66 years earlier, in 1903.
Brachiosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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