Sphyrapicus varius vs sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius and sapsucker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Sphyrapicus varius	Yes	No	No	No
sapsucker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sapsucker is a hypernym of Sphyrapicus varius; that is, sapsucker is a word with a broader meaning than Sphyrapicus varius:

Sphyrapicus varius: eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen
sapsucker: small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees

Sphyrapicus varius (noun)	sapsucker (noun)
eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen	small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees