Corythosaurus vs Microraptor
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Corythosaurus and Microraptor, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc tính | Corythosaurus | Microraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Tên khoa học | Corythosaurus casuarius | Microraptor gui |
| Phân loại | Hadrosauridae | Dromaeosauridae |
| Kỷ | Cretaceous Late | Cretaceous Early |
| Chế độ ăn | Herbivore | Carnivore |
| Chiều dài | 9.0 m | 0.8 m |
| Height | 2.7 m | 0.3 m |
| Cân nặng | 3.8 t | 1 kg |
| Năm khám phá | 1914 | 2003 |
| Địa điểm khám phá | Red Deer River, Alberta, Canada | Liaoning Province, China |
| Được đặt tên bởi | Barnum Brown | Xu Xing et al. |
Size Comparison
roughly the length of a large SUV
smaller than a human child
Weight Comparison
comparable to 3.8 small cars
lighter than a human adult
Timeline Comparison
Diet Comparison
Corythosaurus
HerbivoreCorythosaurus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.
Microraptor
CarnivoreMicroraptor was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Classification Comparison
Corythosaurus
Microraptor
Did You Know?
Corythosaurus was about 11.2x longer than Microraptor.
Corythosaurus weighed roughly 3800x more than Microraptor.
Corythosaurus was a herbivore while Microraptor was a carnivore.
Corythosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Late while Microraptor lived during the Cretaceous Early, separated by roughly 79 million years.
Corythosaurus was discovered 89 years earlier, in 1914.
Corythosaurus belonged to Hadrosauridae while Microraptor belonged to Dromaeosauridae.
Compare With Other Dinosaurs
Explore These Dinosaurs
Explore the Natural World
Discover more across the Nature FYI family