hognosed skunk vs hog-nosed skunk

hognosed skunk and hog-nosed skunk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hognosed skunk	Yes	No	No	No
hog-nosed skunk	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other synonyms of hognosed skunk include badger skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, rooter skunk.

hognosed skunk (noun)	hog-nosed skunk (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