Apatosaurus vs Oviraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Apatosaurus and Oviraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Propriété | Apatosaurus | Oviraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Apatosaurus ajax | Oviraptor philoceratops |
| Classification | Sauropoda | Theropoda |
| Période | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| Alimentation | Herbivore | Omnivore |
| Longueur | 22.0 m | 1.6 m |
| Height | 4.5 m | 0.8 m |
| Poids | 22.7 t | 33 kg |
| Année de découverte | 1877 | 1924 |
| Lieu de découverte | Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA | Gobi Desert, Mongolia |
| Nommé par | Othniel Charles Marsh | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
about as long as 4 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 3.8 elephants
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Apatosaurus
HerbivoreApatosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Oviraptor
OmnivoreOviraptor had an omnivorous diet, consuming both plants and small animals.
Classification Comparison
Apatosaurus
Oviraptor
Did You Know?
Apatosaurus was about 13.8x longer than Oviraptor.
Apatosaurus weighed roughly 688x more than Oviraptor.
Apatosaurus was a herbivore while Oviraptor was a omnivore.
Apatosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Oviraptor lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Apatosaurus was discovered 47 years earlier, in 1877.
Apatosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Oviraptor belonged to Theropoda.
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