Allosaurus vs Yutyrannus

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc tính Allosaurus Yutyrannus
Tên khoa học Allosaurus fragilis Yutyrannus huali
Phân loại Theropoda Tyrannosauridae
Kỷ Jurassic Late Cretaceous Early
Chế độ ăn Carnivore Carnivore
Chiều dài 9.7 m 9.0 m
Height 3.5 m 3.0 m
Cân nặng 2.3 t 1.4 t
Năm khám phá 1877 2012
Địa điểm khám phá Garden Park, Colorado, USA Liaoning Province, China
Được đặt tên bởi Othniel Charles Marsh Xu Xing et al.

Size Comparison

Allosaurus 9.7 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Yutyrannus 9.0 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Allosaurus 2.3 t

comparable to 2.3 small cars

Yutyrannus 1.4 t

comparable to 1.4 small cars

Timeline Comparison

Allosaurus
161,5 Mya Jurassic Late (Mesozoic) 145,0 Mya
Yutyrannus
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya

Diet Comparison

Allosaurus

Carnivore

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

Yutyrannus

Carnivore

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

Classification Comparison

Allosaurus

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Yutyrannus

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Tyrannosauridae

(Tyrant lizards)

Did You Know?

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Both Allosaurus and Yutyrannus were carnivores.

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

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Allosaurus was discovered 135 years earlier, in 1877.

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Allosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Yutyrannus belonged to Tyrannosauridae.

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