Coelophysis vs Gallimimus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Coelophysis and Gallimimus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Coelophysis | Gallimimus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coelophysis bauri | Gallimimus bullatus |
| Classification | Theropoda | Ornithomimosauria |
| Period | Triassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 3.0 m | 6.0 m |
| Height | 1.0 m | 1.9 m |
| Weight | 20 kg | 440 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1889 | 1972 |
| Discovery Location | Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Edward Drinker Cope | Rinchen Barsbold et al. |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
lighter than a human adult
about 6 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Coelophysis
CarnivoreCoelophysis was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Gallimimus
OmnivoreGallimimus had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Coelophysis
Gallimimus
Did You Know?
Gallimimus was about 2.0x longer than Coelophysis.
Gallimimus weighed roughly 22x more than Coelophysis.
Coelophysis was a carnivore while Gallimimus was a omnivore.
Coelophysis lived during the Triassic Late while Gallimimus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 101 million years.
Coelophysis was discovered 83 years earlier, in 1889.
Coelophysis belonged to Theropoda while Gallimimus belonged to Ornithomimosauria.
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