Argentinosaurus vs Iguanodon
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Iguanodon, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Свойство | Argentinosaurus | Iguanodon |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Iguanodon bernissartensis |
| Классификация | Sauropoda | Ornithischia |
| Период | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Питание | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Длина | 35.0 m | 10.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 3.0 m |
| Вес | 70.0 t | 3.4 t |
| Год открытия | 1993 | 1825 |
| Место открытия | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Sussex, England |
| Назван | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Gideon Mantell |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
comparable to 3.4 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Iguanodon
HerbivoreIguanodon was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Iguanodon
Group: Ornithischia
(Bird-hipped dinosaurs)
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 3.5x longer than Iguanodon.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 21x more than Iguanodon.
Both Argentinosaurus and Iguanodon were herbivores.
Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Iguanodon lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Iguanodon was discovered 168 years earlier, in 1825.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Iguanodon belonged to Ornithischia.
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