Fen Bedstraw vs Sweet Bedstraw

Galium uliginosum compared with Galium odoratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Bedstraw	Sweet Bedstraw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Galium	Galium
Species	Galium uliginosum	Galium odoratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Bedstraw and Sweet Bedstraw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galium.

Conservation Status

Fen Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Bedstraw	Sweet Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Uzbekistan) and Europe (6 countries).

Sweet Bedstraw

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden