Bassariscus astutus vs civet cat

Bassariscus astutus and civet cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bassariscus astutus	Yes	No	No	No
civet cat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Bassariscus astutus and civet cat are synonyms defined as:

Bassariscus astutus and civet cat: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

Other synonyms of Bassariscus astutus include bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail.

Bassariscus astutus (noun)	civet cat (noun)
raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings	cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
	raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings