Homo rhodesiensis vs homo

Homo rhodesiensis and homo both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Homo rhodesiensis	Yes	No	No	No
homo	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, homo is a hypernym of Homo rhodesiensis; that is, homo is a word with a broader meaning than Homo rhodesiensis:

Homo rhodesiensis: a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
homo: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Other hypernyms of Homo rhodesiensis include human, human being, man.

Homo rhodesiensis (noun)	homo (noun)
a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa	any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
	someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex