genus Cryptoprocta vs civet

genus Cryptoprocta and civet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genus Cryptoprocta	Yes	No	No	No
civet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, civet is a hypernym of genus Cryptoprocta; that is, civet is a word with a broader meaning than genus Cryptoprocta:

genus Cryptoprocta: large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
civet: cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

Other hypernyms of genus Cryptoprocta include civet cat.

genus Cryptoprocta (noun)	civet (noun)
large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar	cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes