Carcharodontosaurus vs Edmontosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Edmontosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Carcharodontosaurus | Edmontosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Edmontosaurus regalis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 12.0 m | 12.0 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 3.4 m |
| Weight | 6.2 t | 4.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1931 | 1917 |
| Discovery Location | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Ernst Stromer | Lawrence Lambe |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Edmontosaurus
HerbivoreEdmontosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Edmontosaurus
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus was a carnivore while Edmontosaurus was a herbivore.
Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Edmontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Edmontosaurus was discovered 14 years earlier, in 1917.
Carcharodontosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Edmontosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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