Other than a) unusual circumstances, and b) one family of arthropoda, the other classes tend not to be subjected to state action, AFAIK ... though any that aren't state-protected are subject to vigilante ... well, private anyhow ... actions with the same two outcomes. Most of the other species I can think of that are the subjects of laws or government budget-items are members of our class.
Er ... on second thought, there may be case law regarding roosters, which are the same class as my back yard beastie, though other examples in aves aren't coming to mind right now.
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Sure they are. It's just that the punishments prescribed for those lesser classes tend to be limited to either death or banishment. :)
*** Ponder
Seeing how far we can stretch the law analogy
Er ... on second thought, there may be case law regarding roosters, which are the same class as my back yard beastie, though other examples in aves aren't coming to mind right now.