Komodo dragon vs Varanus komodoensis

Komodo dragon and Varanus komodoensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Komodo dragon	Yes	No	No	No
Varanus komodoensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Komodo dragon and Varanus komodoensis are synonyms defined as:

Komodo dragon and Varanus komodoensis: the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands

Other synonyms of Komodo dragon include dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo lizard.

Komodo dragon (noun)	Varanus komodoensis (noun)
the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands	the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands