danger vs causal agent

danger and causal agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
danger	Yes	No	No	No
causal agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, causal agent is a hypernym of danger; that is, causal agent is a word with a broader meaning than danger:

danger: a cause of pain or injury or loss
causal agent: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Other hypernyms of danger include causal agency, cause.

danger (noun)	causal agent (noun)
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a dangerous place
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
a cause of pain or injury or loss