Diplodocus vs Suchomimus

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

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc tính Diplodocus Suchomimus
Tên khoa học Diplodocus longus Suchomimus tenerensis
Phân loại Sauropoda Spinosauridae
Kỷ Jurassic Late Cretaceous Early
Chế độ ăn Herbivore Piscivore
Chiều dài 25.0 m 11.0 m
Height 5.0 m 3.6 m
Cân nặng 14.0 t 5.2 t
Năm khám phá 1878 1998
Địa điểm khám phá Canon City, Colorado, USA Elrhaz Formation, Niger
Được đặt tên bởi Othniel Charles Marsh Paul Sereno et al.

Size Comparison

Diplodocus 25.0 m

about as long as 5 cars end-to-end

Suchomimus 11.0 m

about as long as 2 cars end-to-end

Weight Comparison

Diplodocus 14.0 t

about the weight of 2.3 elephants

Suchomimus 5.2 t

about the weight of 0.9 elephants

Timeline Comparison

Diplodocus
161,5 Mya Jurassic Late (Mesozoic) 145,0 Mya
Suchomimus
145,0 Mya Cretaceous Early (Mesozoic) 100,5 Mya

Diet Comparison

Diplodocus

Herbivore

Diplodocus was a plant-eater, feeding on vegetation like ferns, conifers, and cycads.

Suchomimus

Piscivore

Suchomimus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.

Classification Comparison

Diplodocus

Clade: Sauropodomorpha

Group: Sauropoda

(Lizard feet)

Suchomimus

Clade: Theropoda

Group: Spinosauridae

(Spine lizards)

Did You Know?

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Diplodocus was about 2.3x longer than Suchomimus.

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Diplodocus weighed roughly 3x more than Suchomimus.

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Diplodocus was a herbivore while Suchomimus was a piscivore.

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

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Diplodocus was discovered 120 years earlier, in 1878.

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Diplodocus belonged to Sauropoda while Suchomimus belonged to Spinosauridae.

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