Diplodocus vs Dracorex
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Diplodocus and Dracorex, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Diplodocus | Dracorex |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diplodocus longus | Dracorex hogwartsia |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Pachycephalosauria |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Length | 25.0 m | 3.0 m |
| Height | 5.0 m | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 14.0 t | 200 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1878 | 2006 |
| Discovery Location | Canon City, Colorado, USA | Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA |
| Named By | Othniel Charles Marsh | Robert Bakker et al. |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
about 3 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Dracorex
HerbivoreDracorex was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Diplodocus
Dracorex
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 8.3x longer than Dracorex.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 70x more than Dracorex.
Both Diplodocus and Dracorex were herbivores.
Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late while Dracorex lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 128 years earlier, in 1878.
Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda while Dracorex belonged to Pachycephalosauria.
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