Coelophysis vs Muttaburrasaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Coelophysis and Muttaburrasaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Coelophysis | Muttaburrasaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coelophysis bauri | Muttaburrasaurus langdoni |
| Classification | Theropoda | Ornithischia |
| Period | Triassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 3.0 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 1.0 m | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 20 kg | 2.8 t |
| Discovery Year | 1889 | 1981 |
| Discovery Location | Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, USA | Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia |
| Named By | Edward Drinker Cope | Alan Bartholomai & Ralph Molnar |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
lighter than a human adult
comparable to 2.8 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Coelophysis
CarnivoreCoelophysis was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Muttaburrasaurus
HerbivoreMuttaburrasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Coelophysis
Muttaburrasaurus
Group: Ornithischia
(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Muttaburrasaurus was about 2.3x longer than Coelophysis.
Muttaburrasaurus weighed roughly 140x more than Coelophysis.
Coelophysis was a carnivore while Muttaburrasaurus was a herbivore.
Coelophysis lived during the Triassic Late while Muttaburrasaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 56 million years.
Coelophysis was discovered 92 years earlier, in 1889.
Coelophysis belonged to Theropoda while Muttaburrasaurus belonged to Ornithischia.
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