Felis domesticus vs Maltese

Maltese vs Felis domesticus

Felis domesticus and Maltese both are nouns.

Felis domesticus is not an adjective while Maltese is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Felis domesticus	Yes	No	No	No
Maltese	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Maltese is a hyponym of Felis domesticus; that is, Maltese is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Felis domesticus:

Felis domesticus: any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Maltese: a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

Other hyponyms of Felis domesticus include kitty-cat, kitty, puss, pussy, pussycat, mouser, alley cat, tom, tomcat, queen, tabby, tabby, tabby cat, tiger cat, calico cat, tortoiseshell-cat, tortoiseshell, Persian cat, Angora, Angora cat, Siamese, Siamese cat, Burmese cat, Egyptian cat, Maltese cat, Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat, Manx, Manx cat.

Felis domesticus (noun)	Maltese (noun)
any domesticated member of the genus Felis	breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
	a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
	the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
	a native or inhabitant of Malta

Felis domesticus (adjective)	Maltese (adjective)
	of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants

Difference between Felis domesticus and Maltese

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