hog-nosed skunk vs Conepatus leuconotus

hog-nosed skunk and Conepatus leuconotus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hog-nosed skunk	Yes	No	No	No
Conepatus leuconotus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hog-nosed skunk and Conepatus leuconotus are synonyms defined as:

hog-nosed skunk and Conepatus leuconotus: large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico

Other synonyms of hog-nosed skunk include badger skunk, hognosed skunk, rooter skunk.

hog-nosed skunk (noun)	Conepatus leuconotus (noun)
large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico	large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico