Who developed the earliest system for the classification of animals? mendel darwin aristotle linnaeus

The correct answer is ‘Aristotle’. Aristotle and Plato developed the idea of ranked classification. Ranked classification involves two names, one for the genus and a second part. For example, in ‘Canis lupus’ (wolf), ‘Canis’ is the genus name and shared by all close relatives, and ‘lupus’ is specific to the wolf.