Irritator vs Spinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Irritator and Spinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Eigenschaft | Irritator | Spinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Irritator challengeri | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus |
| Klassifikation | Spinosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| Zeitraum | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Ernährung | Piscivore | Piscivore |
| Länge | 8.0 m | 15.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 5.2 m |
| Gewicht | 1.0 t | 7.4 t |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1996 | 1912 |
| Fundort | Santana Formation, Brazil | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
| Benannt von | David Martill et al. | Ernst Stromer |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.0 small cars
about the weight of 1.2 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Irritator and Spinosaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Irritator
PiscivoreIrritator was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Spinosaurus
PiscivoreSpinosaurus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Irritator
Spinosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Spinosauridae clade.
Did You Know?
Spinosaurus was about 1.9x longer than Irritator.
Spinosaurus weighed roughly 7x more than Irritator.
Both Irritator and Spinosaurus were piscivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Spinosaurus was discovered 84 years earlier, in 1912.
Both belong to the Spinosauridae clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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