Loxodonta africana vs African elephant

Loxodonta africana and African elephant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Loxodonta africana	Yes	No	No	No
African elephant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Loxodonta africana and African elephant are synonyms defined as:

Loxodonta africana and African elephant: an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks

Loxodonta africana (noun)	African elephant (noun)
an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks	an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks