Diplodocus vs Edmontosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Diplodocus and Edmontosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| गुण | Diplodocus | Edmontosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Diplodocus longus | Edmontosaurus regalis |
| वर्गीकरण | Sauropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| युग | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| आहार | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| लंबाई | 25.0 m | 12.0 m |
| Height | 5.0 m | 3.4 m |
| वजन | 14.0 t | 4.0 t |
| खोज वर्ष | 1878 | 1917 |
| खोज स्थान | Canon City, Colorado, USA | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| नामकर्ता | Othniel Charles Marsh | Lawrence Lambe |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Edmontosaurus
HerbivoreEdmontosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Diplodocus
Edmontosaurus
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 2.1x longer than Edmontosaurus.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 4x more than Edmontosaurus.
Both Diplodocus and Edmontosaurus were herbivores.
Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late while Edmontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 39 years earlier, in 1878.
Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda while Edmontosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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