Diplodocus vs Velociraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Diplodocus and Velociraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Property | Diplodocus | Velociraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diplodocus longus | Velociraptor mongoliensis |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Period | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Diet | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Length | 25.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 5.0 m | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 14.0 t | 15 kg |
| Discovery Year | 1878 | 1924 |
| Discovery Location | Canon City, Colorado, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Named By | Othniel Charles Marsh | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
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
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Velociraptor
CarnivoreVelociraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Diplodocus
Velociraptor
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 12.5x longer than Velociraptor.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 933x more than Velociraptor.
Diplodocus was a herbivore while Velociraptor was a carnivore.
Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late while Velociraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 46 years earlier, in 1878.
Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda while Velociraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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