sand tiger vs Carcharias taurus

sand tiger and Carcharias taurus both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

sand tiger (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