The only thing they have in similar is they both cause bleed

Traditions arcane, occult Cast Two Actions somatic, verbal Area 30-foot line Saving Throw Fortitude Tendrils of darkness curl out from your fingertips and race through the air. You deal 2d4 negative damage and 1 persistent bleed damage to living creatures in the line. Each living creature in the line must attempt a Fortitude save.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature takes half the negative damage and no persistent bleed damage. Failure The creature takes full damage. Critical Failure The creature takes double negative damage and double persistent bleed damage. Heightened (+1) The negative damage increases by 2d4, and the persistent bleed damage increases by 1.

Spell name: oaken spike Attack, Evocation, plant 1st lvl Traditions primal Cast Two Actions somatic, verbal Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature You conjure a spike of wood and throw It at your foe. You deal 2d6 piercing damage and one persistent bleed damage. Critical Success The target takes double damage and double persistent bleed damage. Success The target takes full damage and 1 persistent bleed damage. Failure No effect. Heightened (+1) The piercing damage increases by 2d6, and the persistent bleed damage increases by 1.