Carnotaurus vs Kentrosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carnotaurus and Kentrosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Carnotaurus | Kentrosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carnotaurus sastrei | Kentrosaurus aethiopicus |
| Classification | Theropoda | Stegosauria |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Jurassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.5 m | 4.5 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 1.4 t | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1985 | 1915 |
| Discovery Location | Chubut Province, Argentina | Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania |
| Named By | Jose Bonaparte | Edwin Hennig |
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 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carnotaurus
CarnivoreCarnotaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Kentrosaurus
HerbivoreKentrosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carnotaurus
Kentrosaurus
Did You Know?
Carnotaurus was about 1.7x longer than Kentrosaurus.
Carnotaurus was a carnivore while Kentrosaurus was a herbivore.
Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Kentrosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 96 million years.
Kentrosaurus was discovered 70 years earlier, in 1915.
Carnotaurus belonged to Theropoda while Kentrosaurus belonged to Stegosauria.
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