Corythosaurus vs Psittacosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Psittacosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Corythosaurus | Psittacosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Psittacosaurus mongoliensis |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 20 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1923 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Mongolia |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Psittacosaurus
HerbivorePsittacosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Ornithischia clade.
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus was about 4.5x longer than Psittacosaurus.
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 190x more than Psittacosaurus.
Both Corythosaurus and Psittacosaurus were herbivores.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Psittacosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Corythosaurus was discovered 9 years earlier, in 1914.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Psittacosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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