laughing hyena vs Crocuta crocuta

laughing hyena and Crocuta crocuta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laughing hyena	Yes	No	No	No
Crocuta crocuta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laughing hyena and Crocuta crocuta are synonyms defined as:

laughing hyena and Crocuta crocuta: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Other synonyms of laughing hyena include spotted hyena.

laughing hyena (noun)	Crocuta crocuta (noun)
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl	African hyena noted for its distinctive howl