Corythosaurus vs Styracosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Styracosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Corythosaurus | Styracosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Styracosaurus albertensis |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 5.5 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 2.7 t |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1913 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Lawrence Lambe |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
comparable to 2.7 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Corythosaurus and Styracosaurus 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.
Styracosaurus
HerbivoreStyracosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Styracosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Ornithischia clade.
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus was about 1.6x longer than Styracosaurus.
Both Corythosaurus and Styracosaurus were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Styracosaurus was discovered 1 years earlier, in 1913.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Styracosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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