participation vs status

participation and status both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
participation	Yes	No	No	No
status	Yes	No	No	No

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

participation: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
status: a state at a particular time

Other hypernyms of participation include condition.

participation (noun)	status (noun)
the act of sharing in the activities of a group	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)	a state at a particular time