habitation vs dwelling

habitation and dwelling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habitation	Yes	No	No	No
dwelling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, habitation and dwelling are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of habitation include abode, domicile, dwelling house, home.

habitation (noun)	dwelling (noun)
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)	housing that someone is living in
housing that someone is living in
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant