Deinonychus vs Suchomimus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Suchomimus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Deinonychus | Suchomimus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Suchomimus tenerensis |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| Period | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Diet | Carnivore | Piscivore |
| Length | 3.4 m | 11.0 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 3.6 m |
| Weight | 73 kg | 5.2 t |
| Discovery Year | 1969 | 1998 |
| Discovery Location | Montana, USA | Elrhaz Formation, Niger |
| Named By | John Ostrom | Paul Sereno et al. |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
about the weight of 0.9 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Deinonychus and Suchomimus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Suchomimus
PiscivoreSuchomimus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Suchomimus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Suchomimus was about 3.2x longer than Deinonychus.
Suchomimus weighed roughly 71x more than Deinonychus.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Suchomimus was a piscivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Deinonychus was discovered 29 years earlier, in 1969.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Suchomimus belonged to Spinosauridae.
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