Corythosaurus vs Plateosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Plateosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Corythosaurus | Plateosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Plateosaurus trossingensis |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Sauropodomorpha |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Triassic Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 2.5 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1837 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Trossingen, Germany |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Hermann von Meyer |
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 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Plateosaurus
HerbivorePlateosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Plateosaurus
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 5x more than Plateosaurus.
Both Corythosaurus and Plateosaurus were herbivores.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Plateosaurus lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 171 million years.
Plateosaurus was discovered 77 years earlier, in 1837.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Plateosaurus belonged to Sauropodomorpha.
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