To be fair: I forgot that they were in the Hildebrand quest as fightable monsters, so I would have accepted no.

Certain minions are also present in cutscenes or field variants, such as the black coeurl kitten in Alexander Midas, or the quest chain involving the wolf pup and coeurl kitten.

If the bestiary is to focus on fightable fauna and flora, I think you should stick to your guns to avoid that grey area.