civet cat vs ring-tailed cat

civet cat and ring-tailed cat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civet cat	Yes	No	No	No
ring-tailed cat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, civet cat and ring-tailed cat are synonyms defined as:

civet cat and ring-tailed cat: raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings

civet cat (noun)	ring-tailed cat (noun)
cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes	raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings