Canis mesomelas vs black-backed jackal

Canis mesomelas and black-backed jackal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Canis mesomelas	Yes	No	No	No
black-backed jackal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Canis mesomelas and black-backed jackal are synonyms defined as:

Canis mesomelas and black-backed jackal: a jackal native to Africa with a black back

Other synonyms of Canis mesomelas include jackal.

Canis mesomelas (noun)	black-backed jackal (noun)
a jackal native to Africa with a black back	a jackal native to Africa with a black back