Corythosaurus vs Irritator
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Irritator, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc tính | Corythosaurus | Irritator |
|---|---|---|
| Tên khoa học | Corythosaurus casuarius | Irritator challengeri |
| Phân loại | Hadrosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| Kỷ | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Chế độ ăn | Herbivore | Piscivore |
| Chiều dài | 9.0 m | 8.0 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 2.5 m |
| Cân nặng | 3.8 t | 1.0 t |
| Năm khám phá | 1914 | 1996 |
| Địa điểm khám phá | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Santana Formation, Brazil |
| Được đặt tên bởi | Barnum Brown | David Martill et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
roughly the length of a large SUV
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
comparable to 1.0 small cars
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Irritator
PiscivoreIrritator was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Irritator
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 4x more than Irritator.
Corythosaurus was a herbivore while Irritator was a piscivore.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Irritator lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Corythosaurus was discovered 82 years earlier, in 1914.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Irritator belonged to Spinosauridae.
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