shit vs feces

shit and feces both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shit	Yes	No	Yes	No
feces	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, feces is a hypernym of shit; that is, feces is a word with a broader meaning than shit:

Other hypernyms of shit include BM, dejection, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, ordure, stool.

shit (noun)	feces (noun)
something of little value	solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
a coarse term for defecation
a small worthless amount
obscene terms for feces

shit (verb)	feces (verb)
have a bowel movement
give away information about somebody