animal vs creature

animal and creature both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animal	Yes	Yes	No	No
creature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, animal and creature are synonyms defined as:

animal and creature: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Other synonyms of animal include animate being, beast, brute, fauna.

animal (noun)	creature (noun)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
	a living being
	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

animal (adjective)	creature (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body