Cryptoprocta ferox vs fossa cat

Cryptoprocta ferox and fossa cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cryptoprocta ferox	Yes	No	No	No
fossa cat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cryptoprocta ferox and fossa cat are synonyms defined as:

Cryptoprocta ferox and fossa cat: largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

Other synonyms of Cryptoprocta ferox include fossa.

Cryptoprocta ferox (noun)	fossa cat (noun)
largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets	largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets