Bassariscus astutus vs coon cat

Bassariscus astutus and coon cat both are nouns.

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

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

Bassariscus astutus and coon 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, civet cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail.

Bassariscus astutus (noun)	coon cat (noun)
raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings	omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
	raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings