Argentinosaurus vs Plateosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Plateosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Свойство | Argentinosaurus | Plateosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Plateosaurus trossingensis |
| Классификация | Sauropoda | Sauropodomorpha |
| Период | Cretaceous Late | Triassic Late |
| Питание | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Длина | 35.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 2.5 m |
| Вес | 70.0 t | 700 kg |
| Год открытия | 1993 | 1837 |
| Место открытия | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Trossingen, Germany |
| Назван | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Hermann von Meyer |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about 10 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Plateosaurus
HerbivorePlateosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Plateosaurus
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 4.4x longer than Plateosaurus.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 100x more than Plateosaurus.
Both Argentinosaurus and Plateosaurus were herbivores.
Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Plateosaurus lived during the Triassic Late, separated by roughly 171 million years.
Plateosaurus was discovered 156 years earlier, in 1837.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Plateosaurus belonged to Sauropodomorpha.
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