predator vs animate being

predator and animate being both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
predator	Yes	No	No	No
animate being	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, animate being is a hypernym of predator; that is, animate being is a word with a broader meaning than predator:

Other hypernyms of predator include animal, beast, brute, creature, fauna.

predator (noun)	animate being (noun)
any animal that lives by preying on other animals	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
someone who attacks in search of booty