Coelophysis vs Spinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Coelophysis and Spinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Свойство | Coelophysis | Spinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Coelophysis bauri | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus |
| Классификация | Theropoda | Spinosauridae |
| Период | Triassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Питание | Carnivore | Piscivore |
| Длина | 3.0 m | 15.0 m |
| Height | 1.0 m | 5.2 m |
| Вес | 20 kg | 7.4 t |
| Год открытия | 1889 | 1912 |
| Место открытия | Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, USA | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
| Назван | Edward Drinker Cope | Ernst Stromer |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
lighter than a human adult
about the weight of 1.2 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Coelophysis
CarnivoreCoelophysis was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Spinosaurus
PiscivoreSpinosaurus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Coelophysis
Spinosaurus
Did You Know?
Spinosaurus was about 5.0x longer than Coelophysis.
Spinosaurus weighed roughly 370x more than Coelophysis.
Coelophysis was a carnivore while Spinosaurus was a piscivore.
Coelophysis lived during the Triassic Late while Spinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 56 million years.
Coelophysis was discovered 23 years earlier, in 1889.
Coelophysis belonged to Theropoda while Spinosaurus belonged to Spinosauridae.
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