Argentinosaurus vs Spinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Argentinosaurus and Spinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Свойство | Argentinosaurus | Spinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Argentinosaurus huinculensis | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus |
| Классификация | Sauropoda | Spinosauridae |
| Период | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Питание | Herbivore | Piscivore |
| Длина | 35.0 m | 15.0 m |
| Height | 12.0 m | 5.2 m |
| Вес | 70.0 t | 7.4 t |
| Год открытия | 1993 | 1912 |
| Место открытия | Neuquen Province, Argentina | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
| Назван | Jose Bonaparte & Rodolfo Coria | Ernst Stromer |
Size Comparison
as long as 3 school buses
about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
heavier than 12 African elephants
about the weight of 1.2 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Argentinosaurus
HerbivoreArgentinosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Spinosaurus
PiscivoreSpinosaurus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Argentinosaurus
Spinosaurus
Did You Know?
Argentinosaurus was about 2.3x longer than Spinosaurus.
Argentinosaurus weighed roughly 9x more than Spinosaurus.
Argentinosaurus was a herbivore while Spinosaurus was a piscivore.
Argentinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Spinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Spinosaurus was discovered 81 years earlier, in 1912.
Argentinosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Spinosaurus belonged to Spinosauridae.
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