Allosaurus vs Edmontosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Allosaurus and Edmontosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| 属性 | Allosaurus | Edmontosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Allosaurus fragilis | Edmontosaurus regalis |
| 分類 | Theropoda | Hadrosauridae |
| 時代 | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Late |
| 食性 | Carnivore | Herbivore |
| 全長 | 9.7 m | 12.0 m |
| Height | 3.5 m | 3.4 m |
| 体重 | 2.3 t | 4.0 t |
| 発見年 | 1877 | 1917 |
| 発見場所 | Garden Park, Colorado, USA | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 命名者 | Othniel Charles Marsh | Lawrence Lambe |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 2.3 small cars
comparable to 4.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Allosaurus
CarnivoreAllosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Edmontosaurus
HerbivoreEdmontosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Allosaurus
Edmontosaurus
Did You Know?
Allosaurus was a carnivore while Edmontosaurus was a herbivore.
Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Edmontosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 44 million years.
Allosaurus was discovered 40 years earlier, in 1877.
Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Edmontosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae.
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