Anchiornis vs Suchomimus

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Anchiornis Suchomimus
Bilimsel Ad Anchiornis huxleyi Suchomimus tenerensis
Sınıflandırma Theropoda Spinosauridae
Dönem Jurassic Late Cretaceous Early
Diyet Insectivore Piscivore
Uzunluk 0.4 m 11.0 m
Height 0.2 m 3.6 m
Ağırlık 0 kg 5.2 t
Keşif Yılı 2009 1998
Keşif Yeri Tiaojishan Formation, China Elrhaz Formation, Niger
Adlandıran Xu Xing et al. Paul Sereno et al.

Size Comparison

Anchiornis 0.4 m

smaller than a human child

Suchomimus 11.0 m

about as long as 2 cars end-to-end

Weight Comparison

Anchiornis 0 kg

lighter than a human adult

Suchomimus 5.2 t

about the weight of 0.9 elephants

Timeline Comparison

Anchiornis
161,5 Mya Jurassic Late (Mesozoic) 145,0 Mya
Suchomimus
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya

Diet Comparison

Anchiornis

Insectivore

Anchiornis primarily fed on insects and other small invertebrates.

Suchomimus

Piscivore

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

Classification Comparison

Anchiornis

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Suchomimus

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Spinosauridae

(Spine lizards)

Did You Know?

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Suchomimus was about 27.5x longer than Anchiornis.

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Suchomimus weighed roughly 52000x more than Anchiornis.

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Anchiornis was a insectivore while Suchomimus was a piscivore.

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Anchiornis lived during the Jurassic Late while Suchomimus lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 0 million years.

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Suchomimus was discovered 11 years earlier, in 1998.

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Anchiornis belonged to Theropoda while Suchomimus belonged to Spinosauridae.

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