Baryonyx vs Parasaurolophus

A detailed side-by-side comparison of Baryonyx and Parasaurolophus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.

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Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Baryonyx Parasaurolophus
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Baryonyx walkeri Parasaurolophus walkeri
การจำแนกประเภท Spinosauridae Hadrosauridae
ยุคสมัย Cretaceous Early Cretaceous Late
อาหาร Piscivore Herbivore
ความยาว 7.5 m 9.5 m
Height 2.5 m 2.8 m
น้ำหนัก 1.7 t 2.5 t
ปีที่ค้นพบ 1983 1922
สถานที่ค้นพบ Surrey, England Sand Creek, Alberta, Canada
ตั้งชื่อโดย Alan Charig & Angela Milner William Parks
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Size Comparison

Baryonyx 7.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Parasaurolophus 9.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Baryonyx 1.7 t

comparable to 1.7 small cars

Parasaurolophus 2.5 t

comparable to 2.5 small cars

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Timeline Comparison

Baryonyx
145.0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100.5 Mya
Parasaurolophus
100.5 Mya Cretaceous Late (Mesozoic) 66.0 Mya
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Diet Comparison

Baryonyx

Piscivore

Baryonyx was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.

Parasaurolophus

Herbivore

Parasaurolophus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.

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Classification Comparison

Baryonyx

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Spinosauridae

(Spine lizards)

Parasaurolophus

Clade: Ornithischia

Group: Hadrosauridae

(Duck-billed dinosaurs)

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Did You Know?

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Baryonyx was a piscivore while Parasaurolophus was a herbivore.

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Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Parasaurolophus lived during the Cretaceous Late, separated by roughly 0 million years.

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Parasaurolophus was discovered 61 years earlier, in 1922.

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Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Parasaurolophus belonged to Hadrosauridae.

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