Argentinosaurus vs Triceratops
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Triceratops, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Eigenschaft | Argentinosaurus | Triceratops |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Triceratops horridus |
| Klassifikation | Sauropoda | Ceratopsia |
| Zeitraum | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Ernährung | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Länge | 35.0 m | 9.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 3.0 m |
| Gewicht | 70.0 t | 6.8 t |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1993 | 1889 |
| Fundort | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Benannt von | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Othniel Charles Marsh |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about the weight of 1.1 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Argentinosaurus and Triceratops both lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Triceratops
HerbivoreTriceratops was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Triceratops
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 3.9x longer than Triceratops.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 10x more than Triceratops.
Both Argentinosaurus and Triceratops were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Late period and may have coexisted.
Triceratops was discovered 104 years earlier, in 1889.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Triceratops belonged to Ceratopsia.
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