Mephitis mephitis vs striped skunk

Mephitis mephitis and striped skunk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mephitis mephitis	Yes	No	No	No
striped skunk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Mephitis mephitis and striped skunk are synonyms defined as:

Mephitis mephitis and striped skunk: most common and widespread North American skunk

Mephitis mephitis (noun)	striped skunk (noun)
most common and widespread North American skunk	most common and widespread North American skunk