okapi vs Giraffa camelopardalis

okapi and Giraffa camelopardalis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
okapi	Yes	No	No	No
Giraffa camelopardalis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Giraffa camelopardalis is a hypernym of okapi; that is, Giraffa camelopardalis is a word with a broader meaning than okapi:

okapi: similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
Giraffa camelopardalis: tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

Other hypernyms of okapi include camelopard, giraffe.

okapi (noun)	Giraffa camelopardalis (noun)
similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs	tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa