Lynx canadensis vs lynx

Lynx canadensis and lynx both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Lynx canadensis	Yes	No	No	No
lynx	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lynx is a hypernym of Lynx canadensis; that is, lynx is a word with a broader meaning than Lynx canadensis:

Other hypernyms of Lynx canadensis include catamount.

Lynx canadensis (noun)	lynx (noun)
of northern North America	short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
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