Butterfly size comparison: how tall is the Butterfly?
Butterfly: 6 cm · 0' 2" tall · 3 cm · 0' 1" long · 500 mg
Butterfly is 6 cm · 0' 2" tall (3 cm · 0' 1" long · 500 mg). That is about 28.5× 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.
Butterfly in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6 cm |
| Metres | 0.06 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 2" |
| Inches | 2.4 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 29 times as tall as Butterfly. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Butterfly?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Frog (Reptiles & bugs) | 8 cm · 0' 3" | 2 cm taller (33.3%) |
| Lacrosse ball (Balls) | 6.3 cm · 0' 2" | 0.3 cm taller (5%) |
| Chimpanzee brain (Mammals) | 6.2 cm · 0' 2" | 0.15 cm taller (2.5%) |
| Orangutan brain (Mammals) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.04 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) (Human species) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.01 cm shorter (0.2%) |
| T-Rex brain (estimate) (Birds, sharks & more) | 5.9 cm · 0' 2" | 0.11 cm shorter (1.8%) |
| Ardipithecus brain (Human species) | 5.8 cm · 0' 2" | 0.21 cm shorter (3.5%) |
| Gecko (Reptiles & bugs) | 5 cm · 0' 2" | 1 cm shorter (16.7%) |