Asian Hornet vs Hornisse

Vespa velutina compared with Vespa crabro

Key Differences

• Asian Hornet is Not Evaluated while Hornisse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Hornet	Hornisse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Vespidae	Vespidae
Genus same	Vespa	Vespa
Species	Vespa velutina	Vespa crabro

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Hornet and Hornisse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vespa.

Conservation Status

Asian Hornet

NE — Not Evaluated

Hornisse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Hornet	Hornisse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Hornet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Hornisse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian Hornet

The Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) is a species in the genus Vespa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan