diff --git a/src/compare_csv.py b/src/compare_csv.py
index 333c521..183cae0 100644
--- a/src/compare_csv.py
+++ b/src/compare_csv.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# pylint: disable=too-many-lines
 """
 Given two CSV files, compare the two files and return the differences between the two files.
 
@@ -257,6 +258,41 @@ def collection_parent_compare(list1, list2):
     return list1_collection_ids == list2
 
 
+#
+def filename_with_uuid_compare(era_filename, scholaris_filename):
+    """
+    Compare filenames, allowing for Scholaris filenames to have a UUID appended.
+    Example:
+        ERA: a.pdf
+        Scholaris: a_uuid.pdf
+    """
+
+    logging.debug("%s ---- %s", era_filename, scholaris_filename)
+    print("%s ---- %s", era_filename, scholaris_filename)
+    if not era_filename or not scholaris_filename:
+        return False
+
+    # Remove any whitespace and compare the base filename
+    era_filename = era_filename.strip()
+    scholaris_filename = scholaris_filename.strip()
+
+    if scholaris_filename == era_filename:
+        return True
+
+    era_filename_without_type = era_filename.split(".")[0]
+    # Check if the Scholaris filename starts with the ERA filename (before the UUID)
+    if scholaris_filename.startswith(era_filename_without_type):
+        # Ensure the Scholaris filename has a valid UUID appended after the base filename
+        # Extract the suffix
+        # slices with "black" styling in PEP 8 and
+        # flake lint uses PEP 8 + PEP 257 thus tool flags spacing differently
+        suffix = scholaris_filename[len(era_filename_without_type) :]  # noqa: E203
+        if suffix.startswith("_") and len(suffix.split(".")[0]) > 1:
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
 #
 def special_language_compare(row, key, value):
     """
@@ -618,7 +654,7 @@ def special_type_compare(row, key, value):
     "comparison_types": {
         "name": {
             "columns": {"jupiter": "filename", "dspace": "bitstream.name"},
-            "comparison_function": string_compare_ignore_whitespace,
+            "comparison_function": filename_with_uuid_compare,
         },
         "checksum": {
             "columns": {
diff --git a/src/tests/test_integration.py b/src/tests/test_integration.py
index a703b0a..f310552 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -147,6 +147,18 @@ def test_collection_parent_compare():
     assert compare.collection_parent_compare("[]", float("NaN")) is False
 
 
+def test_filename_with_uuid_compare():
+    """
+    Test the filename with uuid
+    """
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare("a.pdf", "a.pdf") is True
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare("a.pdf", "b.pdf") is False
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare("a.pdf", "a_12345.pdf") is True
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare("a.pdf", "a.pdf_extra") is False
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare("a.pdf", None) is False
+    assert compare.filename_with_uuid_compare(None, "a_uuid.pdf") is False
+
+
 def test_language_compare():
     """
     Language tests