As discussed in *Asher Bamayim* (אשר במים) in kashrus halacha, *Tzomeach* (צוֹמֵחַ) in kashrus halacha, and *Of* (עוֹף) in kashrus halacha, there are different rules used to determine the kashrus status of different animals, notably split hooves and chewing cud for animals (Devarim 14:6), fins and scales for fish (Devarim 14:9), special wings, feet, and antennae for grasshoppers (Mishna Chullin 3:7; note also that it must be called "grasshopper").
How is a given species determined to be an animal (בהמה or חיה; which I'm pretty sure have the same rules of identification as a kosher species), as opposed to fish or locust, so that we know that we should identify them as a kosher species by the rules of בהמה\חיה, as opposed to any other set of kosher rules (fish, locust, etc.)?
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