Klebs-Loeffler bacillus vs Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Klebs-Loeffler bacillus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Klebs-Loeffler bacillus	Yes	No	No	No
Corynebacterium diphtheriae	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae are synonyms defined as:

Klebs-Loeffler bacillus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae: a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria

Other synonyms of Klebs-Loeffler bacillus include C. diphtheriae.

Klebs-Loeffler bacillus (noun)	Corynebacterium diphtheriae (noun)
a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria	a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria