alpine salamander vs salamander

alpine salamander and salamander both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alpine salamander	Yes	No	No	No
salamander	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, salamander is a hypernym of alpine salamander; that is, salamander is a word with a broader meaning than alpine salamander:

alpine salamander: ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
salamander: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

alpine salamander (noun)	salamander (noun)
ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps	any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
	fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
	reptilian creature supposed to live in fire