Corythosaurus vs Triceratops
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Triceratops, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Corythosaurus | Triceratops |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythosaurus casuarius | Triceratops horridus |
| Classification | Hadrosauridae | Ceratopsia |
| Period | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 9.0 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 3.0 m |
| Weight | 3.8 t | 6.8 t |
| Discovery Year | 1914 | 1889 |
| Discovery Location | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Named By | Barnum Brown | Othniel Charles Marsh |
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 the weight of 1.1 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Corythosaurus and Triceratops 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.
Triceratops
HerbivoreTriceratops was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Triceratops
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Ornithischia clade.
Did You Know?
Both Corythosaurus and Triceratops were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Triceratops was discovered 25 years earlier, in 1889.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Triceratops belonged to Ceratopsia.
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