rustling vs stealing

rustling and stealing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rustling	Yes	Yes	No	No
stealing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stealing is a hypernym of rustling; that is, stealing is a word with a broader meaning than rustling:

Other hypernyms of rustling include larceny, theft, thievery, thieving.

rustling (noun)	stealing (noun)
the stealing of cattle	the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind	avoiding detection by moving carefully

rustling (adjective)	stealing (adjective)
characterized by soft sounds