Corythosaurus vs Iguanodon
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Iguanodon, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Corythosaurus | Iguanodon |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Iguanodon bernissartensis |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Ornithischia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 3.0 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 3.4 t |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1825 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Sussex, England |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Gideon Mantell |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
comparable to 3.4 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Iguanodon
HerbivoreIguanodon was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Iguanodon
Group: Ornithischia
(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Both Corythosaurus and Iguanodon were herbivores.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Iguanodon lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Iguanodon was discovered 89 years earlier, in 1825.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Iguanodon belonged to Ornithischia.
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