Carnotaurus vs Herrerasaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carnotaurus and Herrerasaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Carnotaurus | Herrerasaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carnotaurus sastrei | Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Saurischia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Triassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 6.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 1.4 t | 350 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1985 | 1963 |
| Discovery Location | Chubut Province, Argentina | Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte | Osvaldo Reig |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.4 small cars
about 5 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carnotaurus
CarnivoreCarnotaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Herrerasaurus
CarnivoreHerrerasaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Carnotaurus
Herrerasaurus
Group: Saurischia
(Lizard-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Carnotaurus weighed roughly 4x more than Herrerasaurus.
Both Carnotaurus and Herrerasaurus were carnivores.
Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Herrerasaurus lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 171 million years.
Herrerasaurus was discovered 22 years earlier, in 1963.
Carnotaurus belonged to Theropoda while Herrerasaurus belonged to Saurischia.
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