Carcharodontosaurus vs Utahraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Carcharodontosaurus and Utahraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc tính | Carcharodontosaurus | Utahraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Tên khoa học | Carcharodontosaurus saharicus | Utahraptor ostrommaysi |
| Phân loại | Theropoda | Dromaeosauridae |
| Kỷ | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Chế độ ăn | Carnivore | Carnivore |
| Chiều dài | 12.0 m | 5.5 m |
| Height | 3.6 m | 1.8 m |
| Cân nặng | 6.2 t | 500 kg |
| Năm khám phá | 1931 | 1993 |
| Địa điểm khám phá | Kem Kem Beds, Morocco | Arches National Park, Utah, USA |
| Được đặt tên bởi | Ernst Stromer | James Kirkland et al. |
Size Comparison
about as long as 2 cars end-to-end
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
about the weight of 1.0 elephants
about 7 adult humans
Timeline Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus and Utahraptor both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
CarnivoreCarcharodontosaurus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Utahraptor
CarnivoreUtahraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Carcharodontosaurus
Utahraptor
Did You Know?
Carcharodontosaurus was about 2.2x longer than Utahraptor.
Carcharodontosaurus weighed roughly 12x more than Utahraptor.
Both Carcharodontosaurus and Utahraptor were carnivores.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Carcharodontosaurus was discovered 62 years earlier, in 1931.
Carcharodontosaurus belonged to Theropoda while Utahraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
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