I have been running tests on lifespans, as you can see in the FAQ section. As an experiment, I decided to raise a series of Mogis, and evolve them and test their lifespans. The catch is I don't have all 5 mogi breeds on CD (actually, I don't have all 5 subs for any breed on CD) so I couldn't test all the types, but I did several, and got the following:

Breed	type	lifespan
Mogi	Mogi/Morx	4y 4m 3w
Tigre	Mogi/Kalaragi	4y 3m 1w
Offshore	Mogi/Goat	4y 3m 1w
Bosco	Mogi/Morx	4y 4m 3w

Original Breed	Evolved Type	lifespan
Mogi	Bosco	4y 4m 3w
Mogi	Offshore	4y 4m 3w
Offshore	Mogi	4y 3m 1w

So, it looks like a monster keeps the original breed's lifespan, and it also looks like evolution does not add/effect lifespan of monsters which have the same lifespans.

This needs more testing, and I am currently working on getting CDs for all 5 of a breed to test things further.

Interesting...I was kinda hoping that evolving would help some how but no, it doesn't. Great info, Lisa!

Kudos Lisa

Great work! Now I just wonder if adaption can change stat acquisitions, which would allow for one to neglect a weak stat on monster A until the others were stronger, then adapt to monster B that has it strong in that stat and raise it then.... Like Planekung to Dakkung on Life and Defense.

Hard to say, and hard to test. If it's anything like lifespan, though, the monster will retain the original type's numbers.

Yeah, thats what it seems like, Lisa. So far I don't think anyone's been able to confirm anything changed save appearance yet, but I could be wrong. Well, and your Encyclopedia if it doesn't already have that monster in it.