spotted hyena vs laughing hyena

spotted hyena and laughing hyena both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spotted hyena	Yes	No	No	No
laughing hyena	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spotted hyena and laughing hyena are synonyms defined as:

spotted hyena and laughing hyena: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl

Other synonyms of spotted hyena include Crocuta crocuta.

spotted hyena (noun)	laughing hyena (noun)
African hyena noted for its distinctive howl	African hyena noted for its distinctive howl