spotted hyena vs Crocuta crocuta

spotted hyena and Crocuta crocuta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spotted hyena	Yes	No	No	No
Crocuta crocuta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spotted hyena and Crocuta crocuta are synonyms defined as:

spotted hyena and Crocuta crocuta: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Other synonyms of spotted hyena include laughing hyena.

spotted hyena (noun)	Crocuta crocuta (noun)
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl	African hyena noted for its distinctive howl