sand shark vs Carcharias taurus

sand shark and Carcharias taurus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sand shark	Yes	No	No	No
Carcharias taurus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sand shark and Carcharias taurus are synonyms defined as:

sand shark and Carcharias taurus: shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers

Other synonyms of sand shark include Odontaspis taurus, sand tiger.

sand shark (noun)	Carcharias taurus (noun)
shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers	shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers