phoenix vs genus Phoenix

phoenix and genus Phoenix both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phoenix	Yes	No	No	No
genus Phoenix	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, phoenix and genus Phoenix are synonyms defined as:

phoenix and genus Phoenix: a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

phoenix (noun)	genus Phoenix (noun)
a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years	a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa