How do executive agreements relate to treaties?

What is the difference between a treaty and executive aggreement?

An executive agreement does not have the status of law. To become law, a treaty must be ratified by Congress (or in other countries, by Parliament or some equivalent legislative body).

Executive Agreements are not as binding as treaties. Executive agreements are made between two individuals, the executives of two agencies or two countries, and are really binding only as long as the...

a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President.

executive agreements do not have to be approved by the senate