Carcharodontosaurus vs Deinonychus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Deinonychus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Propriété | Carcharodontosaurus | Deinonychus |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Deinonychus antirrhopus |
| Classification | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Période | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Alimentation | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Longueur | 12.0 m | 3.4 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 0.9 m |
| Poids | 6.2 t | 73 kg |
| Année de découverte | 1931 | 1969 |
| Lieu de découverte | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Montana, USA |
| Nommé par | Ernst Stromer | John Ostrom |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
about 1 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus and Deinonychus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Deinonychus
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus was about 3.5x longer than Deinonychus.
Carcharodontosaurus weighed roughly 85x more than Deinonychus.
Both Carcharodontosaurus and Deinonychus were carnivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Carcharodontosaurus was discovered 38 years earlier, in 1931.
Carcharodontosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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