They're not conflicting. I said there are species defining traits that don't depend on there being abilities. Because, once again, you're glossing over what I specified in my second comment about abilities, and not species defining traits.
Your reading comprehension defies reality. Clearly rock bottom isn't the limit anymore. Which part of "as in an ability" tells you I'm talking about species defining traits?
Gotta give props for effort then. And be glad I didn't just drop a TL;DR, I actually read your word vomit.