Apatosaurus vs Dilophosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Apatosaurus and Dilophosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Özellik | Apatosaurus | Dilophosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Bilimsel Ad | Apatosaurus ajax | Dilophosaurus wetherilli |
| Sınıflandırma | Sauropoda | Theropoda |
| Dönem | Jurassic Late | Jurassic Early |
| Diyet | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Uzunluk | 22.0 m | 7.0 m |
| Height | 4.5 m | 2.0 m |
| Ağırlık | 22.7 t | 400 kg |
| Keşif Yılı | 1877 | 1954 |
| Keşif Yeri | Morrison Formation, Colorado, USA | Tuba City, Arizona, USA |
| Adlandıran | Othniel Charles Marsh | Samuel P. Welles |
Size Comparison
about as long as 4 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 3.8 elephants
about 6 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Apatosaurus
HerbivoreApatosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Dilophosaurus
CarnivoreDilophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Apatosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Did You Know?
Apatosaurus was about 3.1x longer than Dilophosaurus.
Apatosaurus weighed roughly 57x more than Dilophosaurus.
Apatosaurus was a herbivore while Dilophosaurus was a carnivore.
Apatosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 56 million years.
Apatosaurus was discovered 77 years earlier, in 1877.
Apatosaurus belonged to Sauropoda while Dilophosaurus belonged to Theropoda.
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