Brachiosaurus vs Parasaurolophus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Brachiosaurus and Parasaurolophus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Brachiosaurus | Parasaurolophus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Brachiosaurus altithorax | Parasaurolophus walkeri |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 26.0 m | 9.5 m |
| Height | 13.0 m | 2.8 m |
| Weight | 56.0 t | 2.5 t |
| Discovery Year | 1903 | 1922 |
| Discovery Location | Grand River Valley, Colorado, USA | Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Elmer S. Riggs | William Parks |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
heavier than 9 African elephants
comparable to 2.5 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Brachiosaurus
HerbivoreBrachiosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Parasaurolophus
HerbivoreParasaurolophus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Brachiosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Did You Know?
Brachiosaurus was about 2.7x longer than Parasaurolophus.
Brachiosaurus weighed roughly 22x more than Parasaurolophus.
Both Brachiosaurus and Parasaurolophus were herbivores.
Brachiosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Brachiosaurus was discovered 19 years earlier, in 1903.
Brachiosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Parasaurolophus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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