Carcharodontosaurus vs Parasaurolophus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Parasaurolophus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Carcharodontosaurus | Parasaurolophus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Parasaurolophus walkeri |
| Classification | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 12.0 m | 9.5 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 2.8 m |
| Weight | 6.2 t | 2.5 t |
| Discovery Year | 1931 | 1922 |
| Discovery Location | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Ernst Stromer | William Parks |
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 2.5 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Parasaurolophus
HerbivoreParasaurolophus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus weighed roughly 2x more than Parasaurolophus.
Carcharodontosaurus was a carnivore while Parasaurolophus was a herbivore.
Carcharodontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Parasaurolophus was discovered 9 years earlier, in 1922.
Carcharodontosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Parasaurolophus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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