Homo ergaster and Homo erectus are so similar that many people consider H. ergaster to just constitute early African populations of H. erectus. read more
Homo ergaster is an older name for fossils now generally considered to be the same species as the fossils that were called Homo erectus-- it is a "deprecated name," meaning we don't use it anymore, because it's synonymous with another taxon. read more
Homo Sapiens vs Homo Erectus Homo sapiens and Homo erectus are the modern man and one of the extinct species of man-like or hominids respectively. There are many differences between them, which would be interesting to know for anyone. read more
As part of the more evolved genus, Homo erectus shows several key physiological differences from his predecessor, Australopithecus. Another key physiological difference is that early humans developed smaller mouths and teeth, especially molars and premolars. read more