distinction vs high status

distinction and high status both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinction	Yes	No	No	No
high status	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, high status is a hypernym of distinction; that is, high status is a word with a broader meaning than distinction:

distinction (noun)	high status (noun)
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people	a position of superior status
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority
high status importance owing to marked superiority