African elephant vs Loxodonta africana

African elephant and Loxodonta africana both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
African elephant	Yes	No	No	No
Loxodonta africana	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, African elephant and Loxodonta africana are synonyms defined as:

African elephant and Loxodonta africana: an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks

African elephant (noun)	Loxodonta africana (noun)
an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks	an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks