Carnotaurus vs Iguanodon
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carnotaurus and Iguanodon, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Carnotaurus | Iguanodon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carnotaurus sastrei | Iguanodon bernissartensis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Ornithischia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 3.0 m |
| Weight | 1.4 t | 3.4 t |
| Discovery Year | 1985 | 1825 |
| Discovery Location | Chubut Province, Argentina | Sussex, England |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte | Gideon Mantell |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.4 small cars
comparable to 3.4 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carnotaurus
CarnivoreCarnotaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Iguanodon
HerbivoreIguanodon was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carnotaurus
Iguanodon
Group: Ornithischia
(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Iguanodon weighed roughly 3x more than Carnotaurus.
Carnotaurus was a carnivore while Iguanodon was a herbivore.
Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Iguanodon lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Iguanodon was discovered 160 years earlier, in 1825.
Carnotaurus belonged to Theropoda while Iguanodon belonged to Ornithischia.
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