Alpine Stream Salamander vs Azure Hawker

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hynobiidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Batrachuperus	Aeshna
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.