Dilophosaurus vs Maiasaura
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Maiasaura, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Dilophosaurus | Maiasaura |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Maiasaura peeblesorum |
| Classification | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.0 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 2.3 m |
| Weight | 400 kg | 4.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1954 | 1979 |
| Discovery Location | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA |
| Named By | Samuel P. Welles | Jack Horner & Robert Makela |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus 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
Dilophosaurus
Maiasaura
Did You Know?
Maiasaura weighed roughly 10x more than Dilophosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Maiasaura was a herbivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Maiasaura lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Dilophosaurus was discovered 25 years earlier, in 1954.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Maiasaura belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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