Deinonychus vs Sinosauropteryx
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Sinosauropteryx, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Propriété | Deinonychus | Sinosauropteryx |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Sinosauropteryx prima |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Theropoda |
| Période | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Alimentation | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Longueur | 3.4 m | 1.0 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 0.3 m |
| Poids | 73 kg | 1 kg |
| Année de découverte | 1969 | 1996 |
| Lieu de découverte | Montana, USA | Liaoning Province, China |
| Nommé par | John Ostrom | Ji Qiang & Ji Shu-An |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
smaller than a human child
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Deinonychus and Sinosauropteryx 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.
Sinosauropteryx
CarnivoreSinosauropteryx was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Sinosauropteryx
Did You Know?
Deinonychus was about 3.4x longer than Sinosauropteryx.
Deinonychus weighed roughly 122x more than Sinosauropteryx.
Both Deinonychus and Sinosauropteryx were carnivores.
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 Sinosauropteryx belonged to Theropoda.
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