Yes it does. It says He created animals first; then He created man, male and female, in His image. No other creature was said to have been created in His image; only man. That makes him distinct and sets him apart from the rest of the animal world. There are no other animals that I know of that have the moral sense and self-awareness that man does.
Which is exactly what science tells us, that humans evolved from other animals that had existed before us. It's simply bad theology, however, to presuppose that God has to have ten fingers and ten toes just because we exist in His image. It's a much more profound question than you'd get from a superliteral reading.
There are no other animals that I know of that have the moral sense and self-awareness that man does.
Agreed. God gave us a soul, but our bodies and mind evolved naturally. I just don't see a conflict.