Bubalus bubalis vs water buffalo

Bubalus bubalis and water buffalo both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Bubalus bubalis	Yes	No	No	No
water buffalo	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Bubalus bubalis and water buffalo are synonyms defined as:

Bubalus bubalis and water buffalo: an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal

Other synonyms of Bubalus bubalis include Asiatic buffalo, water ox.

Bubalus bubalis (noun)	water buffalo (noun)
an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal	an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal