Dilophosaurus vs Oviraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Oviraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Dilophosaurus | Oviraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Oviraptor philoceratops |
| Classification | Theropoda | Theropoda |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Omnivore |
| Length | 7.0 m | 1.6 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 0.8 m |
| Weight | 400 kg | 33 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1954 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Samuel P. Welles | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
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.
Oviraptor
OmnivoreOviraptor had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Oviraptor
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Dilophosaurus was about 4.4x longer than Oviraptor.
Dilophosaurus weighed roughly 12x more than Oviraptor.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Oviraptor was a omnivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Oviraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Oviraptor was discovered 30 years earlier, in 1924.
Both belong to the Theropoda clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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