Cryolophosaurus vs Diplodocus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Cryolophosaurus and Diplodocus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Eigenschaft | Cryolophosaurus | Diplodocus |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Cryolophosaurus ellioti | Diplodocus longus |
| Klassifikation | Theropoda | Sauropoda |
| Zeitraum | Jurassic Early | Jurassic Late |
| Ernährung | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Länge | 6.5 m | 25.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 5.0 m |
| Gewicht | 465 kg | 14.0 t |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1994 | 1878 |
| Fundort | Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica | Canon City, Colorado, USA |
| Benannt von | William Hammer & William Hickerson | Othniel Charles Marsh |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about 7 adult humans
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Cryolophosaurus
CarnivoreCryolophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Cryolophosaurus
Diplodocus
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 3.8x longer than Cryolophosaurus.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 30x more than Cryolophosaurus.
Cryolophosaurus was a carnivore while Diplodocus was a herbivore.
Cryolophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 13 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 116 years earlier, in 1878.
Cryolophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda.
Compare With Other Dinosaurs
Explore These Dinosaurs
Explore the Natural World
Discover more across the Nature FYI family