Deinonychus vs Eoraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Eoraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Deinonychus | Eoraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Eoraptor lunensis |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Saurischia |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Triassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 3.4 m | 1.0 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 73 kg | 10 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1969 | 1993 |
| Discovery Location | Montana, USA | Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina |
| Named By | John Ostrom | Paul Sereno et al. |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
smaller than a human child
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Eoraptor
OmnivoreEoraptor had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Eoraptor
Group: Saurischia
(Lizard-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Deinonychus was about 3.4x longer than Eoraptor.
Deinonychus weighed roughly 7x more than Eoraptor.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Eoraptor was a omnivore.
Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Eoraptor lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 136 million years.
Deinonychus was discovered 24 years earlier, in 1969.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Eoraptor belonged to Saurischia.
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