Corythosaurus vs Dilophosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Dilophosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Corythosaurus | Dilophosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Dilophosaurus wetherilli |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Theropoda |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Jurassic Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 2.0 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 400 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1954 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Tuba City, Arizona, USA |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Samuel P. Welles |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
about 6 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 10x more than Dilophosaurus.
Corythosaurus was a herbivore while Dilophosaurus was a carnivore.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 135 million years.
Corythosaurus was discovered 40 years earlier, in 1914.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda.
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