If you're referring to species, obviously i'm a homo sapien - which is classified as a type of animal - no one is denying that.
I'm talking about a spiritual context - if I disregard God's laws set for me in the Quran, i'm no different from an animal (in fact i'm worse than an animal since animals don't have free will).
The bible has several verses that mention of a clear distinction between Man and animals:
“All flesh is not the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another” (
1 Cor. 15:39)
"Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord."
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These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed."
2 Peter 2:11-12