The largest of the common wildebeest subspecies, the blue wildebeest, weighs 230 to 275 kilograms (500 to 600 pounds) and stands 140 to 152 centimetres (4.6 to five feet) tall. The smallest subspecies is the western white-bearded wildebeest, which weighs approximately 50 kilograms (110 pounds) less than the blue wildebeest and is 10 centimetres (four inches) smaller.