Dilophosaurus vs Parasaurolophus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Parasaurolophus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Dilophosaurus | Parasaurolophus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Parasaurolophus walkeri |
| Classification | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.0 m | 9.5 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 2.8 m |
| Weight | 400 kg | 2.5 t |
| Discovery Year | 1954 | 1922 |
| Discovery Location | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada |
| Named By | Samuel P. Welles | William Parks |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
comparable to 2.5 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Parasaurolophus
HerbivoreParasaurolophus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Parasaurolophus
Did You Know?
Parasaurolophus weighed roughly 6x more than Dilophosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Parasaurolophus was a herbivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Parasaurolophus was discovered 32 years earlier, in 1922.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Parasaurolophus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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