pelage vs fleece

pelage and fleece both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pelage	Yes	No	No	No
fleece	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fleece is a hyponym of pelage; that is, fleece is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pelage:

Other hyponyms of pelage include fur, wool.

pelage (noun)	fleece (noun)
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal	outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
	a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
	the wool of a sheep or similar animal
	tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

pelage (verb)	fleece (verb)
	shear the wool from
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price