Biomphalaria sudanica is a medically important pest, due to it being an intermediate host of the intravascular trematode genus, Schistosoma.

[2] Their head has a pair of tentacles with eyes at the base, and a siphon for breathing and waste elimination.

The snail's role as an intermediate host allows the parasite to complete its life cycle and infect humans who come into contact with contaminated water sources where it inhabits.

The snail feeds on algae and detritus, helping to regulate the nutrient balance of the ecosystem.

The highest population density of Biomphalaria sudanica is in Lake Ziway, Ethiopia from June to August, at the end of rainy season.

However, the species' role as an intermediate host for schistosomiasis makes it an important target for disease control programs.