Dilophosaurus vs Eoraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Eoraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Property | Dilophosaurus | Eoraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Eoraptor lunensis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Saurischia |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Triassic Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 7.0 m | 1.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 400 kg | 10 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1954 | 1993 |
| Discovery Location | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Ischigualasto Formation, Argentina |
| Named By | Samuel P. Welles | Paul Sereno et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
smaller than a human child
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Eoraptor
OmnivoreEoraptor had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Eoraptor
Group: Saurischia
(Lizard-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Dilophosaurus was about 7.0x longer than Eoraptor.
Dilophosaurus weighed roughly 40x more than Eoraptor.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Eoraptor was a omnivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Eoraptor lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 62 million years.
Dilophosaurus was discovered 39 years earlier, in 1954.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Eoraptor belonged to Saurischia.
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