okapi vs Okapia johnstoni

okapi and Okapia johnstoni both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
okapi	Yes	No	No	No
Okapia johnstoni	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, okapi and Okapia johnstoni are synonyms defined as:

okapi and Okapia johnstoni: similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

okapi (noun)	Okapia johnstoni (noun)
similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs	similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs