Species Inventory

Browse our comprehensive database of documented flora and fauna species in Marikina City.

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American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

The American cockroach is the largest species of cockroach routinely found in homes, and often considered a pest. In certain regions of the U.S. it is colloquially known as the waterbug, though it is not a true waterbug since it is not aquatic, nor a Hemipteran. It is also known as the ship cockroach, kakerlac, and Bombay canary. It is often misidentified as a palmetto bug.

Marikina HeightsJul 2026Submitted by @stafftest1

Mammals

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

least concern

The cat, also called domestic cat and house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is a member of Felidae, the family of mammals in the order Carnivora also colloquially referred to as cats. It is an obligate carnivore, requiring a predominantly meat-based diet. Its retractable claws are adapted to killing small prey species such as mice and rats. It has a strong, flexible body, quick reflexes, and sharp teeth, and its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. It is a social species, but a solitary hunter and a crepuscular predator. Cat communication includes meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling, grunting, and body language. It can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by small mammals. It secretes and perceives pheromones. Cat intelligence is evident in its ability to adapt, learn through observation, and solve problems. The domestic cat is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae.

Santo NinoJul 2026Submitted by @mito

Birds

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Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

least concerninvasive

The rock dove, also known as the common pigeon or rock pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae. In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon", although the rock dove is the wild form of the bird; the pigeons familiar to most people are the domesticated forms of the wild rock dove.

Marikina HeightsJul 2026Submitted by @teststaff1

Mammals

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Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

least concern

The dog is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

Concepcion UnoJul 2026Submitted by @teststaff1

Grasses

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Least ConcernIntroduced

Epipremnum aureum is a species in the arum family Araceae, native to Mo'orea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. The species is a popular houseplant in temperate regions, but has also become naturalised in tropical and sub-tropical forests worldwide, including northern South Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, the Pacific Islands and the West Indies, where it has caused severe ecological damage in some cases.

Marikina HeightsJun 2026Submitted by @jazmine_21

Flora

Mexican Ruellia

Ruellia simplex

Least ConcernIntroduced

The Mexican Ruellia (Ruellia simplex) is a species belonging to the Plantae group. It plays an important role in its native ecosystem.

Marikina HeightsJun 2026Submitted by @jazmine_21

Flora

Durian

Durio zibethinus

Data DeficientNative

Durio zibethinus is the most common tree species in the genus Durio, commonly known as durian and has edible fruits by the same name.

San RoqueJun 2026Submitted by @Anonymous

Fish

Amur Carp

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Least ConcernIntroduced

Cyprinus rubrofuscus, or the Amur carp, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family. It is the ancestral form of some domesticated koi fish, which are well known for their striking colors as an ornamental species. Often mistaken for the common carp, the species originated in eastern Asia but has since been widely distributed and cultured across the world.

San RoqueJun 2026Submitted by @agmnlo

Other flora

Arabian Jasmine

Jasminum sambac

not evaluatedinvasive

Jasminum sambac is a species of jasmine native to Bhutan and India. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is naturalised in many scattered locales: Mauritius, Madagascar, the Maldives, Christmas Island, Chiapas, Central America, southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles.

Marikina HeightsJun 2026Submitted by @teststaff1

Mammals

Lesser Oriental Chevrotain

Tragulus kanchil

least concernnative

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Concepcion UnoJun 2026Submitted by @Anonymous

Flowering plants

Carnivorous Plant

Drosera banksii

Least Concern

Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods, and occasionally small mammals and birds. They have adapted to grow in waterlogged sunny places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica, as well as many Pacific islands. In 1875, Charles Darwin published Insectivorous Plants, the first treatise to recognize the significance of carnivory in plants, describing years of his research.

Santo NinoJun 2026Submitted by @bini

Birds

Fischer's Lovebird

Agapornis fischeri

Near ThreatenedIntroduced

Fischer's lovebird is a small parrot species of the genus Agapornis. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century. They are named after the 19th century German explorer of East Africa Gustav Fischer.

MarikinaJun 2026Submitted by @venven