Coelophysis vs Utahraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Coelophysis and Utahraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Eigenschaft | Coelophysis | Utahraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Coelophysis bauri | Utahraptor ostrommaysi |
| Klassifikation | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Zeitraum | Triassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Ernährung | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Länge | 3.0 m | 5.5 m |
| Height | 1.0 m | 1.8 m |
| Gewicht | 20 kg | 500 kg |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1889 | 1993 |
| Fundort | Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, USA | Arches National Park, Utah, USA |
| Benannt von | Edward Drinker Cope | James Kirkland et al. |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
lighter than a human adult
about 7 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Coelophysis
CarnivoreCoelophysis was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Utahraptor
CarnivoreUtahraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Coelophysis
Utahraptor
Did You Know?
Utahraptor was about 1.8x longer than Coelophysis.
Utahraptor weighed roughly 25x more than Coelophysis.
Both Coelophysis and Utahraptor were carnivores.
Coelophysis lived during the Triassic Late while Utahraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 56 million years.
Coelophysis was discovered 104 years earlier, in 1889.
Coelophysis belonged to Theropoda while Utahraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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