Varanus komodoensis vs Komodo dragon

Varanus komodoensis and Komodo dragon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Varanus komodoensis	Yes	No	No	No
Komodo dragon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Varanus komodoensis and Komodo dragon are synonyms defined as:

Varanus komodoensis and Komodo dragon: the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands

Other synonyms of Varanus komodoensis include dragon lizard, giant lizard, Komodo lizard.

Varanus komodoensis (noun)	Komodo dragon (noun)
the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands	the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands