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Panther is a generic term and does not apply to a single species. It may

refer to

a lion - panthera leo

a tiger - panthera tigris

a leopard - panthera pardus

a jaguar - panthera onca

a snow leopard - panthera uncia


Cougars are not panthers. They are from a different genus - Puma.

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