Diplodocus vs Psittacosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Diplodocus and Psittacosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Свойство | Diplodocus | Psittacosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Diplodocus longus | Psittacosaurus mongoliensis |
| Классификация | Sauropoda | Ceratopsia |
| Период | Jurassic Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Питание | Herbivore | Herbivore |
| Длина | 25.0 m | 2.0 m |
| Height | 5.0 m | 0.6 m |
| Вес | 14.0 t | 20 kg |
| Год открытия | 1878 | 1923 |
| Место открытия | Canon City, Colorado, USA | Mongolia |
| Назван | Othniel Charles Marsh | Henry Fairfield Osborn |
Size Comparison
about as long as 5 cars end-to-end
about the size of a human adult
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 2.3 elephants
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Diplodocus
HerbivoreDiplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Psittacosaurus
HerbivorePsittacosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Classification Comparison
Diplodocus
Psittacosaurus
Did You Know?
Diplodocus was about 12.5x longer than Psittacosaurus.
Diplodocus weighed roughly 700x more than Psittacosaurus.
Both Diplodocus and Psittacosaurus were herbivores.
Diplodocus lived during the Jurassic Late while Psittacosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.
Diplodocus was discovered 45 years earlier, in 1878.
Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda while Psittacosaurus belonged to Ceratopsia.
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