Virginia deer vs whitetail

Virginia deer and whitetail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Virginia deer	Yes	No	No	No
whitetail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Virginia deer and whitetail are synonyms defined as:

Virginia deer and whitetail: common North American deer; tail has a white underside

Other synonyms of Virginia deer include Odocoileus Virginianus, white-tailed deer, white tail, whitetail deer.

Virginia deer (noun)	whitetail (noun)
common North American deer; tail has a white underside	common North American deer; tail has a white underside