Cryolophosaurus vs Maiasaura
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Cryolophosaurus and Maiasaura, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Cryolophosaurus | Maiasaura |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cryolophosaurus ellioti | Maiasaura peeblesorum |
| Classification | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 6.5 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 2.3 m |
| Weight | 465 kg | 4.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1994 | 1979 |
| Discovery Location | Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica | Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA |
| Named By | William Hammer & William Hickerson | Jack Horner & Robert Makela |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 7 adult humans
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Cryolophosaurus
CarnivoreCryolophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Maiasaura
HerbivoreMaiasaura was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Cryolophosaurus
Maiasaura
Did You Know?
Maiasaura weighed roughly 9x more than Cryolophosaurus.
Cryolophosaurus was a carnivore while Maiasaura was a herbivore.
Cryolophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Maiasaura lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Maiasaura was discovered 15 years earlier, in 1979.
Cryolophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Maiasaura belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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