Dinosaur time gap

Did Spinosaurus and Pteranodon live at the same time?

No. Spinosaurus (Late Cretaceous) and Pteranodon (Late Cretaceous) are separated by 8.2 million years.

Pteranodon to you: 84 million years.

Late Cretaceous ยท 101โ€“94 million years ago

Named by Stromer, 1915

Fossils from Morocco, Egypt, Niger, 3 more

Silhouette by Alessio Ciaffi

Late Cretaceous ยท 86โ€“84 million years ago

Named by Marsh, 1876

Fossils from United States

Pteranodon is not a dinosaur.

Silhouette by Matt Dempsey

Dig from Spinosaurus down to Pteranodon โ†’

Between Spinosaurus and Pteranodon

  • Segnosaurus Late Cretaceous ยท 101โ€“84 million years ago

Fun Facts

  • Every Pteranodon fossil here comes from the United States.
  • Pteranodon is not a dinosaur.
  • Spinosaurus was named by Stromer in 1915.

Did they live at the same time?

Every animal you can pick โ†’