living vs surviving

living is a noun but surviving is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
living	Yes	Yes	No	No
surviving	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, living and surviving are synonyms defined as:

living (noun)	surviving (noun)
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
people who are still living
the financial means whereby one lives
the condition of living or the state of being alive

living (adjective)	surviving (adjective)
pertaining to living persons	still in existence
(informal) absolute
still in existence
(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried
true to life; lifelike
still in active use