influence vs causal factor

influence and causal factor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
influence	Yes	No	Yes	No
causal factor	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hypernyms of influence include determinant, determinative, determiner, determining factor.

influence (noun)	causal factor (noun)
causing something without any direct or apparent effort	a determining or causal element or factor
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
one having power to influence another
the effect of one thing (or person) on another

influence (verb)	causal factor (verb)
shape or influence; give direction to
induce into action by using one's charm
have and exert influence or effect