Corythosaurus vs Ornithomimus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Ornithomimus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Corythosaurus | Ornithomimus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Ornithomimus edmontonicus |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Ornithomimosauria |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 3.8 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 170 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1890 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Othniel Charles Marsh |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
about 2 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Corythosaurus and Ornithomimus both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Ornithomimus
OmnivoreOrnithomimus had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Ornithomimus
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus was about 2.4x longer than Ornithomimus.
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 22x more than Ornithomimus.
Corythosaurus was a herbivore while Ornithomimus was a omnivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Ornithomimus was discovered 24 years earlier, in 1890.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Ornithomimus belonged to Ornithomimosauria.
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