striped squirrel vs Tamias striatus

striped squirrel and Tamias striatus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
striped squirrel	Yes	No	No	No
Tamias striatus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, striped squirrel and Tamias striatus are synonyms defined as:

striped squirrel and Tamias striatus: small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches

Other synonyms of striped squirrel include eastern chipmunk, ground squirrel, hackee.

striped squirrel (noun)	Tamias striatus (noun)
small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches	small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches