cochineal vs Dactylopius coccus

cochineal and Dactylopius coccus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cochineal	Yes	No	No	No
Dactylopius coccus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cochineal and Dactylopius coccus are synonyms defined as:

cochineal and Dactylopius coccus: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Other synonyms of cochineal include cochineal insect.

cochineal (noun)	Dactylopius coccus (noun)
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye	Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects