Deinonychus vs Irritator
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Irritator, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Propriété | Deinonychus | Irritator |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Irritator challengeri |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| Période | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Alimentation | Carnivore | Piscivore |
| Longueur | 3.4 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 2.5 m |
| Poids | 73 kg | 1.0 t |
| Année de découverte | 1969 | 1996 |
| Lieu de découverte | Montana, USA | Santana Formation, Brazil |
| Nommé par | John Ostrom | David Martill et al. |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
comparable to 1.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Deinonychus and Irritator both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Irritator
PiscivoreIrritator was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Irritator
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Irritator was about 2.4x longer than Deinonychus.
Irritator weighed roughly 14x more than Deinonychus.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Irritator was a piscivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Deinonychus was discovered 27 years earlier, in 1969.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Irritator belonged to Spinosauridae.
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