Suricata tetradactyla vs suricate

Suricata tetradactyla and suricate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Suricata tetradactyla	Yes	No	No	No
suricate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Suricata tetradactyla and suricate are synonyms defined as:

Suricata tetradactyla and suricate: burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet

Suricata tetradactyla (noun)	suricate (noun)
burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet	burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet