Cryolophosaurus vs Utahraptor

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Cryolophosaurus Utahraptor
Bilimsel Ad Cryolophosaurus ellioti Utahraptor ostrommaysi
Sınıflandırma Theropoda Dromaeosauridae
Dönem Jurassic Early Cretaceous Early
Diyet Carnivore Carnivore
Uzunluk 6.5 m 5.5 m
Height 2.0 m 1.8 m
Ağırlık 465 kg 500 kg
Keşif Yılı 1994 1993
Keşif Yeri Mount Kirkpatrick, Antarctica Arches National Park, Utah, USA
Adlandıran William Hammer & William Hickerson James Kirkland et al.

Size Comparison

Cryolophosaurus 6.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Utahraptor 5.5 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Cryolophosaurus 465 kg

about 7 adult humans

Utahraptor 500 kg

about 7 adult humans

Timeline Comparison

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

Diet Comparison

Cryolophosaurus

Carnivore

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

Utahraptor

Carnivore

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

Classification Comparison

Cryolophosaurus

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Utahraptor

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Dromaeosauridae

(Raptors)

Did You Know?

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Both Cryolophosaurus and Utahraptor were carnivores.

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Cryolophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early while Utahraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 30 million years.

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Utahraptor was discovered 1 years earlier, in 1993.

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Cryolophosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Utahraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.

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