animate being vs creature

animate being and creature both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animate being	Yes	No	No	No
creature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, animate being and creature are synonyms defined as:

animate being and creature: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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

animate being (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