Iguanodon vs Muttaburrasaurus

A detailed side-by-side comparison of Iguanodon and Muttaburrasaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Eigenschaft Iguanodon Muttaburrasaurus
Wissenschaftlicher Name Iguanodon bernissartensis Muttaburrasaurus langdoni
Klassifikation Ornithischia Ornithischia
Zeitraum Cretaceous Early Cretaceous Early
Ernährung Herbivore Herbivore
Länge 10.0 m 7.0 m
Height 3.0 m 2.5 m
Gewicht 3.4 t 2.8 t
Entdeckungsjahr 1825 1981
Fundort Sussex, England Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia
Benannt von Gideon Mantell Alan Bartholomai & Ralph Molnar
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Size Comparison

Iguanodon 10.0 m

about as long as 2 cars end-to-end

Muttaburrasaurus 7.0 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Iguanodon 3.4 t

comparable to 3.4 small cars

Muttaburrasaurus 2.8 t

comparable to 2.8 small cars

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Timeline Comparison

Iguanodon
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya
Muttaburrasaurus
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya

Iguanodon and Muttaburrasaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.

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Diet Comparison

Iguanodon

Herbivore

Iguanodon was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.

Muttaburrasaurus

Herbivore

Muttaburrasaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.

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Classification Comparison

Iguanodon

Group: Ornithischia

(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)

Muttaburrasaurus

Group: Ornithischia

(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)

Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Ornithischia clade.

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Did You Know?

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Both Iguanodon and Muttaburrasaurus were herbivores.

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Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.

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Iguanodon was discovered 156 years earlier, in 1825.

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Both belong to the Ornithischia clade, making them relatively close relatives.

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Iguanodon

Iguanodon bernissartensis

10.0m long, 3.0m tall, 3.4t · Cretaceous Early

Muttaburrasaurus

Muttaburrasaurus langdoni

7.0m long, 2.5m tall, 2.8t · Cretaceous Early

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