Apatosaurus vs Kentrosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Apatosaurus and Kentrosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Propriété | Apatosaurus | Kentrosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Apatosaurus ajax | Kentrosaurus aethiopicus |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Stegosauria |
| Période | Jurassic Late | Jurassic Late |
| Alimentation | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Longueur | 22.0 m | 4.5 m |
| Height | 4.5 m | 1.5 m |
| Poids | 22.7 t | 700 kg |
| Année de découverte | 1877 | 1915 |
| Lieu de découverte | Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA | Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania |
| Nommé par | Othniel Charles Marsh | Edwin Hennig |
Size Comparison
about as long as 4 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 3.8 elephants
about 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Apatosaurus and Kentrosaurus both lived during the Jurassic Late period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Apatosaurus
HerbivoreApatosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Kentrosaurus
HerbivoreKentrosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Apatosaurus
Kentrosaurus
Did You Know?
Apatosaurus was about 4.9x longer than Kentrosaurus.
Apatosaurus weighed roughly 32x more than Kentrosaurus.
Both Apatosaurus and Kentrosaurus were herbivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic Late period and may have coexisted.
Apatosaurus was discovered 38 years earlier, in 1877.
Apatosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Kentrosaurus belonged to Stegosauria.
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