Deinonychus vs Kentrosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Kentrosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Deinonychus | Kentrosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Kentrosaurus aethiopicus |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Stegosauria |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Jurassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 3.4 m | 4.5 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 73 kg | 700 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1969 | 1915 |
| Discovery Location | Montana, USA | Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania |
| Named By | John Ostrom | Edwin Hennig |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
about 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Kentrosaurus
HerbivoreKentrosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Kentrosaurus
Did You Know?
Kentrosaurus weighed roughly 10x more than Deinonychus.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Kentrosaurus was a herbivore.
Deinonychus lived during the Cretaceous Early while Kentrosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 61 million years.
Kentrosaurus was discovered 54 years earlier, in 1915.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Kentrosaurus belonged to Stegosauria.
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