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How tall is Quetzalcoatlus?
Quetzalcoatlus is 5 m (16'5") tall.
Measured: standing height.
Heights are compiled from public sources — official league & agency listings, published profiles and reference data — and cross-checked; the confidence flag reflects how consistently sources agree. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
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About Quetzalcoatlus’s height
Quetzalcoatlus is 5 m (16'5") tall. That is 500 centimetres, or 16'5" in feet and inches. This figure is measured standing height. Source confidence for this height is rated medium.
For a sense of scale, Quetzalcoatlus stands at almost the same height as Spinosaurus (5 m), and is just shorter than Charlotte Katakuri (5.09 m). Use the comparison tool above to line Quetzalcoatlus up against anyone else, to scale.
Quetzalcoatlus in perspective
Height in context
- Quetzalcoatlus at 5 m (16'5") is approximately 2.9× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Quetzalcoatlus side by side with any person or object — you’ll see the size difference at a glance.
World height averages: adult men ≈1.75 m, adult women ≈1.62 m (compiled from global studies; varies by region).
Quetzalcoatlus height — frequently asked
- How tall is Quetzalcoatlus?
- Quetzalcoatlus is 5 m (16'5") tall.
- How tall is Quetzalcoatlus in feet?
- Quetzalcoatlus is 16'5" tall.
- How tall is Quetzalcoatlus in cm?
- Quetzalcoatlus is 5 m (500 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Quetzalcoatlus or Charlotte Katakuri?
- Charlotte Katakuri is taller, at 5.09 m versus Quetzalcoatlus at 5 m.
- Is Quetzalcoatlus taller than Shantungosaurus?
- Yes — Quetzalcoatlus is 5 m, which is taller than Shantungosaurus at 4.8 m.
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