spotted skunk vs Spilogale putorius

spotted skunk and Spilogale putorius both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spotted skunk	Yes	No	No	No
Spilogale putorius	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spotted skunk and Spilogale putorius are synonyms defined as:

spotted skunk and Spilogale putorius: small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico

Other synonyms of spotted skunk include little spotted skunk.

spotted skunk (noun)	Spilogale putorius (noun)
small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico	small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico