laughing hyena vs spotted hyena

laughing hyena and spotted hyena both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laughing hyena	Yes	No	No	No
spotted hyena	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laughing hyena and spotted hyena are synonyms defined as:

laughing hyena and spotted hyena: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Other synonyms of laughing hyena include Crocuta crocuta.

laughing hyena (noun)	spotted hyena (noun)
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl	African hyena noted for its distinctive howl