Ardipithecus brain size comparison: how tall is the Ardipithecus brain?
Ardipithecus brain: 5.8 cm · 0' 2" tall
Brain mass 325 g (0.24× human) · size estimated from mass
Ardipithecus brain is 5.8 cm · 0' 2" tall. That is about 29.5× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Ardipithecus brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 5.8 cm |
| Metres | 0.06 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 2" |
| Inches | 2.3 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 30 times as tall as Ardipithecus brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Ardipithecus brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) (Human species) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.2 cm taller (3.5%) |
| Axolotl (Reptiles & bugs) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.21 cm taller (3.6%) |
| Mole (Mammals) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.21 cm taller (3.6%) |
| T-Rex brain (estimate) (Birds, sharks & more) | 5.9 cm · 0' 2" | 0.1 cm taller (1.7%) |
| Pool ball (Balls) | 5.7 cm · 0' 2" | 0.09 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Tiger brain (Mammals) | 5.6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.22 cm shorter (3.8%) |
| Lion brain (Mammals) | 5.2 cm · 0' 2" | 0.56 cm shorter (9.7%) |
More in Human species
- Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) — 6 cm · 0' 2"
- Australopithecus afarensis brain — 6.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Australopithecus africanus brain — 6.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo naledi brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo habilis brain — 7.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo floresiensis brain — 6.3 cm · 0' 2"
- Homo erectus brain — 8.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo heidelbergensis brain — 9.1 cm · 0' 4"
- Neanderthal brain — 9.4 cm · 0' 4"
- Early Homo sapiens brain — 9.5 cm · 0' 4"
- Modern human brain — 9.3 cm · 0' 4"