Herpestes nyula vs Indian mongoose

Herpestes nyula and Indian mongoose both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Herpestes nyula	Yes	No	No	No
Indian mongoose	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Herpestes nyula and Indian mongoose are synonyms defined as:

Herpestes nyula and Indian mongoose: keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated

Herpestes nyula (noun)	Indian mongoose (noun)
keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated	keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated