Carcharodontosaurus vs Nigersaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Nigersaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Carcharodontosaurus | Nigersaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Nigersaurus taqueti |
| Classification | Theropoda | Sauropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 12.0 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 2.0 m |
| Weight | 6.2 t | 4.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1931 | 1999 |
| Discovery Location | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Elrhaz Formation, Niger |
| Named By | Ernst Stromer | Paul Sereno et al. |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus and Nigersaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Nigersaurus
HerbivoreNigersaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Nigersaurus
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus was a carnivore while Nigersaurus was a herbivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Carcharodontosaurus was discovered 68 years earlier, in 1931.
Carcharodontosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Nigersaurus belonged to Sauropoda.
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