Dilophosaurus vs Psittacosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Psittacosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Eigenschaft | Dilophosaurus | Psittacosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Psittacosaurus mongoliensis |
| Klassifikation | Theropoda | Ceratopsia |
| Zeitraum | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Ernährung | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Länge | 7.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 0.6 m |
| Gewicht | 400 kg | 20 kg |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1954 | 1923 |
| Fundort | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Mongolia |
| Benannt von | Samuel P. Welles | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Psittacosaurus
HerbivorePsittacosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Psittacosaurus
Did You Know?
Dilophosaurus was about 3.5x longer than Psittacosaurus.
Dilophosaurus weighed roughly 20x more than Psittacosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Psittacosaurus was a herbivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Psittacosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 30 million years.
Psittacosaurus was discovered 31 years earlier, in 1923.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Psittacosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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