honey badger vs ratel

honey badger and ratel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
honey badger	Yes	No	No	No
ratel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, honey badger and ratel are synonyms defined as:

honey badger and ratel: nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

Other synonyms of honey badger include Mellivora capensis.

honey badger (noun)	ratel (noun)
nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia	nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia