creature vs animal

creature and animal both are nouns.

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

As nouns, creature and animal are synonyms defined as:

creature and animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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

creature (noun)	animal (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

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