Baryonyx vs Spinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Spinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| 속성 | Baryonyx | Spinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Baryonyx walkeri | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus |
| 분류 | Spinosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| 시대 | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| 식성 | Piscivore | Piscivore |
| 길이 | 7.5 m | 15.0 m |
| Height | 2.5 m | 5.2 m |
| 무게 | 1.7 t | 7.4 t |
| 발견 연도 | 1983 | 1912 |
| 발견 위치 | Surrey, England | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
| 명명자 | Alan Charig & Angela Milner | Ernst Stromer |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
comparable to 1.7 small cars
about the weight of 1.2 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Baryonyx and Spinosaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Baryonyx
PiscivoreBaryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Spinosaurus
PiscivoreSpinosaurus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Baryonyx
Spinosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Spinosauridae clade.
주요 차이점
- Spinosaurus (15 m) was far larger than Baryonyx (7.5 m), though both belonged to the spinosaurid family.
- Both were piscivores with crocodile-like snouts, but Spinosaurus was semi-aquatic while Baryonyx was more terrestrial.
- Baryonyx had a massive 31 cm thumb claw; Spinosaurus also had enlarged hand claws adapted for gripping fish.
- Spinosaurus lived in North Africa; Baryonyx was discovered in England, showing spinosaurids had a wide geographic range.
- Baryonyx is among the best-understood spinosaurids due to its well-preserved stomach contents (fish scales).
Did You Know?
Spinosaurus was about 2.0x longer than Baryonyx.
Spinosaurus weighed roughly 4x more than Baryonyx.
Both Baryonyx and Spinosaurus were piscivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Spinosaurus was discovered 71 years earlier, in 1912.
Both belong to the Spinosauridae clade, making them relatively close relatives.
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