Its appearance is similar to the closely related Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo.

Like other tree-kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo is quite different in appearance from terrestrial kangaroos.

There are two subspecies of the Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo:

Some authorities consider the golden-mantled tree-kangaroo as a subspecies of Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo.

It is not rated by IUCN, where included as a subspecies of Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo.

Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus goodfellowi; central and southeastern New Guinea.

The Australian House is one of the only places in Europe where the Koala and Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo can be seen.

Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo is slow and clumsy on the ground, moving at about walking pace and hopping awkwardly, leaning its body far forward to balance the heavy tail.

The Matschie's tree-kangaroos are very closely related to Dendrolagus goodfellowi, the Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo, which was once considered a subspecies of the Matschie's tree-kangaroos.

Gum Leaf Hideout is the home to the zoo's collection of Numbats, Koalas, Goodfellow's Tree-kangaroo, and Short-beaked Echidna.

The Buergers' Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi buergersi) is a subspecies of the Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo from Papua New Guinea, where they dwell mainly in tropical rainforests.

Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi) also called the ornate tree-kangaroo, belongs to the family Macropodidae, which includes kangaroos, wallabies and their relatives, and the genus Dendrolagus, with eleven other species.

Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo has short, woolly fur, usually chestnut to red-brown in color, a gray-brown face, yellow-colored cheeks and feet; a pale belly, a long, golden brown tail, and two golden stripes on its backside.