Baryonyx vs Cryolophosaurus

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Baryonyx Cryolophosaurus
Bilimsel Ad Baryonyx walkeri Cryolophosaurus ellioti
Sınıflandırma Spinosauridae Theropoda
Dönem Cretaceous Early Jurassic Early
Diyet Piscivore Carnivore
Uzunluk 7.5 m 6.5 m
Height 2.5 m 2.0 m
Ağırlık 1.7 t 465 kg
Keşif Yılı 1983 1994
Keşif Yeri Surrey, England Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica
Adlandıran Alan Charig & Angela Milner William Hammer & William Hickerson

Size Comparison

Baryonyx 7.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Cryolophosaurus 6.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Baryonyx 1.7 t

comparable to 1.7 small cars

Cryolophosaurus 465 kg

about 7 adult humans

Timeline Comparison

Baryonyx
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya
Cryolophosaurus
201,4 Mya Jurassic Early (Mesozoic) 174,7 Mya

Diet Comparison

Baryonyx

Piscivore

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

Cryolophosaurus

Carnivore

Cryolophosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.

Classification Comparison

Baryonyx

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Spinosauridae

(Spine lizards)

Cryolophosaurus

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Did You Know?

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Baryonyx weighed roughly 4x more than Cryolophosaurus.

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Baryonyx was a piscivore while Cryolophosaurus was a carnivore.

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Baryonyx lived during the Cretaceous Early while Cryolophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 101 million years.

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Baryonyx was discovered 11 years earlier, in 1983.

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Baryonyx belonged to Spinosauridae while Cryolophosaurus belonged to Theropoda.

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