Dilophosaurus vs Irritator
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Dilophosaurus and Irritator, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| गुण | Dilophosaurus | Irritator |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Dilophosaurus wetherilli | Irritator challengeri |
| वर्गीकरण | Theropoda | Spinosauridae |
| युग | Jurassic Early | Cretaceous Early |
| आहार | Carnivore | Piscivore |
| लंबाई | 7.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 2.0 m | 2.5 m |
| वजन | 400 kg | 1.0 t |
| खोज वर्ष | 1954 | 1996 |
| खोज स्थान | Tuba City, Arizona, USA | Santana Formation, Brazil |
| नामकर्ता | Samuel P. Welles | David Martill et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about 6 adult humans
comparable to 1.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Irritator
PiscivoreIrritator was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Dilophosaurus
Irritator
Did You Know?
Irritator weighed roughly 2x more than Dilophosaurus.
Dilophosaurus was a carnivore while Irritator was a piscivore.
Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Irritator lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 30 million years.
Dilophosaurus was discovered 42 years earlier, in 1954.
Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Irritator belonged to Spinosauridae.
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