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Well, like I said, "species" in general is arguably more of a term of labeling convenience than of hard delineation. As I understand it, if two organisms are within the same genus, the whole thing can get quite murky and subject to personal interpretation, especially so for organisms we can't...

I mean, "species" is neither as strictly defined nor as much of a biological separation (necessarily) as it's generally perceived. But as far as it's applied, AFAIK the prevailing scientific opinion is that they were a separate species from us. Or less commonly, a separate subspecies, at least.