creature vs animate being

creature and animate being both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of creature include animal, beast, brute, fauna.

creature (noun)	animate being (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