Vulpes fulva vs red fox

Vulpes fulva and red fox both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Vulpes fulva	Yes	No	No	No
red fox	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Vulpes fulva and red fox are synonyms defined as:

Vulpes fulva and red fox: New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox

Vulpes fulva (noun)	red fox (noun)
New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox	the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
	New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox
	weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers