Allosaurus vs Dilophosaurus

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc tính Allosaurus Dilophosaurus
Tên khoa học Allosaurus fragilis Dilophosaurus wetherilli
Phân loại Theropoda Theropoda
Kỷ Jurassic Late Jurassic Early
Chế độ ăn Carnivore Carnivore
Chiều dài 9.7 m 7.0 m
Height 3.5 m 2.0 m
Cân nặng 2.3 t 400 kg
Năm khám phá 1877 1954
Địa điểm khám phá Garden Park, Colorado, USA Tuba City, Arizona, USA
Được đặt tên bởi Othniel Charles Marsh Samuel P. Welles

Size Comparison

Allosaurus 9.7 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Dilophosaurus 7.0 m

roughly the length of a large SUV

Weight Comparison

Allosaurus 2.3 t

comparable to 2.3 small cars

Dilophosaurus 400 kg

about 6 adult humans

Timeline Comparison

Allosaurus
161,5 Mya Jurassic Late (Mesozoic) 145,0 Mya
Dilophosaurus
201,4 Mya Jurassic Early (Mesozoic) 174,7 Mya

Diet Comparison

Allosaurus

Carnivore

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

Dilophosaurus

Carnivore

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

Classification Comparison

Allosaurus

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Dilophosaurus

Clade: Saurischia

Group: Theropoda

(Beast feet)

Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.

Did You Know?

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Allosaurus weighed roughly 6x more than Dilophosaurus.

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Both Allosaurus and Dilophosaurus were carnivores.

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Allosaurus lived during the Jurassic Late while Dilophosaurus lived during the Jurassic Early, separated by roughly 56 million years.

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Allosaurus was discovered 77 years earlier, in 1877.

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Both belong to the Theropoda clade, making them relatively close relatives.

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