Dilophosaurus vs Therizinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Therizinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Dilophosaurus | Therizinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Therizinosaurus cheloniformis |
| Classification | Theropoda | Theropoda |
| Period | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 7.0 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 4.0 m |
| Weight | 400 kg | 5.0 t |
| Discovery Year | 1954 | 1954 |
| Discovery Location | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Nemegt Formation, Mongolia |
| Named By | Samuel P. Welles | Evgeny Maleev |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
about the weight of 0.8 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Therizinosaurus
HerbivoreTherizinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Therizinosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Therizinosaurus weighed roughly 12x more than Dilophosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Therizinosaurus was a herbivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Therizinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 74 million years.
Both belong to the Theropoda clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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