Carnotaurus vs Diplodocus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carnotaurus and Diplodocus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Propriété | Carnotaurus | Diplodocus |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Carnotaurus sastrei | Diplodocus longus |
| Classification | Theropoda | Sauropoda |
| Période | Cretaceous Late | Jurassic Late |
| Alimentation | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| Longueur | 7.5 m | 25.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 5.0 m |
| Poids | 1.4 t | 14.0 t |
| Année de découverte | 1985 | 1878 |
| Lieu de découverte | Chubut Province, Argentina | Canon City, Colorado, USA |
| Nommé par | Jose Bonaparte | Othniel Charles Marsh |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.4 small cars
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Carnotaurus
CarnivoreCarnotaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Carnotaurus
Diplodocus
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 3.3x longer than Carnotaurus.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 10x more than Carnotaurus.
Carnotaurus was a carnivore while Diplodocus was a herbivore.
Carnotaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late, separated by roughly 96 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 107 years earlier, in 1878.
Carnotaurus belonged to Theropoda while Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda.
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