There is also the question of the centrality of man in His creation (Hebrews 2:7, 9, Psalms 8 and so forth), and that God became man to undo the Curse on all creation. These passages would be inconsistent with a notion that we are one sentient species among many of equal status.
I disagree. I don't think what is applicable to people on Earth is necessarily applicable to others. God Created the whole shebang under His rules, not ours. It is just plain foolish to assume that God has any sort of limits confined to our scope of understanding.